diff --git a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
index 7d28f4e46be..a1d0e959f65 100644
--- a/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -841,8 +841,8 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 		owner.u_equip(c_hand)
 		owner.emote("me", 1, "drops what they were holding, their [hand_name] malfunctioning!")
 		var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/spark_system = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread()
-		spark_system.set_up(5, 0, src)
-		spark_system.attach(src)
+		spark_system.set_up(5, 0, owner)
+		spark_system.attach(owner)
 		spark_system.start()
 		spawn(10)
 			del(spark_system)