diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index df389ea5ec2..e0080512806 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ client
 
 		if(ismob(D))
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;give_spell=\ref[D]'>Give Spell</option>"
-			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;give_disease=\ref[D]'>Give Disease</option>"
+			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;give_disease2=\ref[D]'>Give Disease</option>"
+			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;give_disease=\ref[D]'>Give TG-style Disease</option>"
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;godmode=\ref[D]'>Toggle Godmode</option>"
 			body += "<option value='?_src_=vars;build_mode=\ref[D]'>Toggle Build Mode</option>"
 
@@ -524,6 +525,17 @@ client
 
 		src.give_disease(M)
 		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["give_spell"]
+		
+	else if(href_list["give_disease2"])
+		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_FUN))	return
+
+		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["give_disease2"])
+		if(!istype(M))
+			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			return
+
+		src.give_disease2(M)
+		href_list["datumrefresh"] = href_list["give_spell"]
 
 	else if(href_list["ninja"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 9377b8915df..6c680c1334e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_mentor = list(
 /client/proc/give_disease(mob/T as mob in mob_list) // -- Giacom
 	set category = "Fun"
 	set name = "Give Disease (old)"
-	set desc = "Gives an (old-style) Disease to a mob."
+	set desc = "Gives a (tg-style) Disease to a mob."
 	var/datum/disease/D = input("Choose the disease to give to that guy", "ACHOO") as null|anything in diseases
 	if(!D) return
 	T.contract_disease(new D, 1)