diff --git a/code/modules/events/event.dm b/code/modules/events/event.dm
index 2ac68d47855..8d1d4e03da3 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/event.dm
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 //Only called once.
 /datum/event/proc/announce_to_ghosts(atom/atom_of_interest)
 	if(atom_of_interest)
-		notify_ghosts("[name] has an object of interest: [atom_of_interest]!", title = "Something's Interesting!", source = atom_of_interest, action = NOTIFY_FOLLOW)
+		notify_ghosts("[name] has an object of interest: [atom_of_interest]!", title = "Something's Interesting!", source = atom_of_interest, flashwindow = FALSE, action = NOTIFY_FOLLOW)
 
 /// Override this to make a custom fake announcement that differs from the normal announcement.
 /// Used for false alarms.
diff --git a/code/modules/events/tear.dm b/code/modules/events/tear.dm
index 506be351fc5..11145ccc490 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/tear.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/tear.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 		// Give ghosts some time to jump there before it begins.
 		var/image/alert_overlay = image('icons/mob/animal.dmi', notify_image)
-		notify_ghosts("\A [src] is about to open in [get_area(T)].", title = notify_title, source = T, alert_overlay = alert_overlay, action = NOTIFY_FOLLOW)
+		notify_ghosts("\A [src] is about to open in [get_area(T)].", title = notify_title, source = T, alert_overlay = alert_overlay, flashwindow = FALSE, action = NOTIFY_FOLLOW)
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(spawn_tear), T), 4 SECONDS)
 
 		// Energy overload; we mess with machines as an early warning and for extra spookiness.
diff --git a/code/modules/power/engines/singularity/singularity.dm b/code/modules/power/engines/singularity/singularity.dm
index de8de552f88..83f255066c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/engines/singularity/singularity.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/engines/singularity/singularity.dm
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@
 		ghost_sound = 'sound/machines/warning-buzzer.ogg',
 		source = src,
 		action = NOTIFY_FOLLOW,
-		flashwindow = FALSE,
 		title = "IT'S LOOSE",
 		alert_overlay = image(icon='icons/obj/singularity.dmi', icon_state="singularity_s1")
 	)