diff --git a/code/modules/events/vent_clog.dm b/code/modules/events/vent_clog.dm
index 3945a12a40..02d7596678 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/vent_clog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/vent_clog.dm
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
 			foam.start()
 		CHECK_TICK
 
+/datum/round_event/vent_clog/male/announce()
+	priority_announce("The scrubbers network is experiencing a backpressure surge. Some ejection of contents may occur.", "Atmospherics alert")
+
 /datum/round_event/vent_clog/male/start()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent in vents)
 		if(vent && vent.loc)
@@ -130,6 +133,9 @@
 			foam.start()
 		CHECK_TICK
 
+/datum/round_event/vent_clog/female/announce()
+	priority_announce("The scrubbers network is experiencing a backpressure surge. Some ejection of contents may occur.", "Atmospherics alert")
+
 /datum/round_event/vent_clog/female/start()
 	for(var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/vent in vents)
 		if(vent && vent.loc)