diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/rhumba_beat.dm b/code/datums/diseases/rhumba_beat.dm
index 1aee35741a..2df4466822 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/rhumba_beat.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/rhumba_beat.dm
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	switch(stage)
 		if(2)
 			if(prob(45))
-				affected_mob.adjustToxLoss(5)
+				affected_mob.adjustFireLoss(5)
 				affected_mob.updatehealth()
 			if(prob(1))
 				to_chat(affected_mob, "<span class='danger'>You feel strange...</span>")
@@ -31,15 +31,16 @@
 			else if(prob(10))
 				to_chat(affected_mob, "<span class='danger'>You feel the need to chick chicky boom...</span>")
 		if(4)
-			if(prob(10))
-				affected_mob.emote("gasp")
-				to_chat(affected_mob, "<span class='danger'>You feel a burning beat inside...</span>")
 			if(prob(20))
-				affected_mob.adjustToxLoss(5)
-				affected_mob.updatehealth()
+				if (prob(50))
+					affected_mob.adjust_fire_stacks(2)
+					affected_mob.IgniteMob()
+				else
+					affected_mob.emote("gasp")
+					to_chat(affected_mob, "<span class='danger'>You feel a burning beat inside...</span>")
 		if(5)
 			to_chat(affected_mob, "<span class='danger'>Your body is unable to contain the Rhumba Beat...</span>")
 			if(prob(50))
-				affected_mob.gib()
+				explosion(get_turf(affected_mob), -1, 0, 2, 3, 0, 2) // This is equivalent to a lvl 1 fireball
 		else
 			return