diff --git a/code/datums/mutations/space_adaptation.dm b/code/datums/mutations/space_adaptation.dm
index 8b2263c2f2..4431720375 100644
--- a/code/datums/mutations/space_adaptation.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mutations/space_adaptation.dm
@@ -8,23 +8,24 @@
 	time_coeff = 5
 	instability = 30
 
-/datum/mutation/human/space_adaptation/New(class_ = MUT_OTHER, timer, datum/mutation/human/copymut)
-	..()
-	if(!(type in visual_indicators))
-		visual_indicators[type] = list(mutable_appearance('icons/effects/genetics.dmi', "space_adapt", -MUTATIONS_LAYER))
-
-/datum/mutation/human/space_adaptation/get_visual_indicator()
-	return visual_indicators[type][1]
-
 /datum/mutation/human/space_adaptation/on_acquiring(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
 	if(..())
 		return
 	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_RESISTCOLD, "cold_resistance")
 	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_RESISTLOWPRESSURE, "cold_resistance")
+	owner.add_filter("space_glow", 2, list("type" = "outline", "color" = "#ffe46bd8", "size" = 1))
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/glow_loop, owner), rand(1,19))
+
+/datum/mutation/human/space_adaptation/proc/glow_loop(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
+	var/filter = owner.get_filter("space_glow")
+	if(filter)
+		animate(filter, alpha = 190, time = 15, loop = -1)
+		animate(alpha = 110, time = 25)
 
 /datum/mutation/human/space_adaptation/on_losing(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
 	if(..())
 		return
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_RESISTCOLD, "cold_resistance")
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_RESISTLOWPRESSURE, "cold_resistance")
+	owner.remove_filter("space_glow")