diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/defib.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/defib.dm
index 6bcbca01daa..5dcc6c8e4f8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/defib.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/defib.dm
@@ -390,26 +390,27 @@
 		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] begins to place [src] on [M.name]'s chest.</span>", "<span class='warning'>You begin to place [src] on [M.name]'s chest.</span>")
 		busy = TRUE
 		update_icon()
+		var/mob/dead/observer/ghost = H.get_ghost(TRUE)
+		if(ghost && ghost.can_reenter_corpse)
+			to_chat(ghost, "<span class='ghostalert'>Your heart is being defibrillated. Return to your body if you want to be revived!</span> (Verbs -> Ghost -> Re-enter corpse)")
+			window_flash(ghost.client)
+			notify_ghosts()
+			ghost << sound('sound/effects/genetics.ogg')
 		if(do_after(user, 30 * toolspeed, target = M)) //beginning to place the paddles on patient's chest to allow some time for people to move away to stop the process
 			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] places [src] on [M.name]'s chest.</span>", "<span class='warning'>You place [src] on [M.name]'s chest.</span>")
 			playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/machines/defib_charge.ogg', 50, 0)
-			var/mob/dead/observer/ghost = H.get_ghost(TRUE)
+
 			if(ghost && !ghost.client)
 				// In case the ghost's not getting deleted for some reason
 				H.key = ghost.key
 				log_runtime(EXCEPTION("Ghost of name [ghost.name] is bound to [H.real_name], but lacks a client. Deleting ghost."), src)
-
 				QDEL_NULL(ghost)
 			var/tplus = world.time - H.timeofdeath
 			var/tlimit = DEFIB_TIME_LIMIT
 			var/tloss = DEFIB_TIME_LOSS
 			var/total_burn	= 0
 			var/total_brute	= 0
-			if(ghost && ghost.can_reenter_corpse)
-				to_chat(ghost, "<span class='ghostalert'>Your heart is being defibrillated. Return to your body if you want to be revived!</span> (Verbs -> Ghost -> Re-enter corpse)")
-				window_flash(ghost.client)
-				notify_ghosts()
-				ghost << sound('sound/effects/genetics.ogg')
+
 			if(do_after(user, 20 * toolspeed, target = M)) //placed on chest and short delay to shock for dramatic effect, revive time is 5sec total
 				for(var/obj/item/carried_item in H.contents)
 					if(istype(carried_item, /obj/item/clothing/suit/space))