diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index 9904a28d84..1c77520108 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@
 	var/old_health
 
 /datum/status_effect/kindle/tick()
-	owner.Knockdown(15)
+	owner.Knockdown(15, TRUE, FALSE, 15)
 	if(iscarbon(owner))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/C = owner
 		C.silent = max(2, C.silent)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_helpers/slab_abilities.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_helpers/slab_abilities.dm
index 41f501e346..530c4c5662 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_helpers/slab_abilities.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/clockcult/clock_helpers/slab_abilities.dm
@@ -194,10 +194,12 @@
 		else
 			L.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[L]'s eyes blaze with brilliant light!</span>", \
 			"<span class='userdanger'>Your vision suddenly screams with white-hot light!</span>")
-			L.Knockdown(160)
-			L.adjustStaminaLoss(140) // now kindle works pretty much like bloodcult stun knockdown and stamcrit wise
+			L.Knockdown(15, TRUE, FALSE, 15)
 			L.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_KINDLE)
 			L.flash_act(1, 1)
+			if(issilicon(target))
+				var/mob/living/silicon/S = L
+				S.emp_act(EMP_HEAVY)
 			if(iscultist(L))
 				L.adjustFireLoss(15)
 	..()