diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
index 5faa78f10d4..6b02734a7e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/life.dm
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 		return TRUE
 
 	else if(glow_toggle)
-		set_light(2, l_color = glow_color) //2 is PDA brightness, so neutral in terms of balance
+		set_light(glow_range, glow_intensity, glow_color)
 
 	else
 		set_light(0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
index a7f85be9a82..b36cd29d21c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_defines.dm
@@ -47,8 +47,10 @@
 
 	var/evasion = 0 // Makes attacks harder to land. Negative numbers increase hit chance.
 	var/force_max_speed = 0 // If 1, the mob runs extremely fast and cannot be slowed.
-  
+
 	var/image/dsoverlay = null //Overlay used for darksight eye adjustments
 
 	var/glow_toggle = 0					// If they're glowing!
+	var/glow_range = 2
+	var/glow_intensity = null
 	var/glow_color = "#FFFFFF"			// The color they're glowing!