diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
index 1b81d0512e7..29814b14acc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/grenades/chem_grenade.dm
@@ -151,6 +151,12 @@
 		for(var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/glass/G in beakers)
 			G.reagents.trans_to(src, G.reagents.total_volume)
 
+		if(src.reagents.total_volume) //The possible reactions didnt use up all reagents.
+			var/datum/effect/effect/system/steam_spread/steam = new /datum/effect/effect/system/steam_spread()
+			steam.set_up(10, 0, get_turf(src))
+			steam.attach(src)
+			steam.start()
+
 			for(var/atom/A in view(affected_area, src.loc))
 				if( A == src ) continue
 				src.reagents.reaction(A, 1, 10)