diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/painter/painter.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/painter/painter.dm
index 1ea7a9588da..648c8e3d691 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/painter/painter.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/painter/painter.dm
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@
 	if(!proximity)
 		return
 	if(selected_module.paint_atom(target, user))
+		target.add_hiddenprint(user)
 		playsound(src, usesound, 30, TRUE)
 
 /**