diff --git a/code/modules/photography/photos/photo.dm b/code/modules/photography/photos/photo.dm
index 07f765c123..5c78709e9b 100644
--- a/code/modules/photography/photos/photo.dm
+++ b/code/modules/photography/photos/photo.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 	user.examinate(src)
 
 /obj/item/photo/attackby(obj/item/P, mob/user, params)
+	if(try_burn(P, user))
+		return
 	if(istype(P, /obj/item/pen) || istype(P, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
 		if(!user.is_literate())
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You scribble illegibly on [src]!</span>")
@@ -60,6 +62,26 @@
 			scribble = txt
 	..()
 
+/obj/item/photo/proc/try_burn(obj/item/I, mob/living/user)
+	var/ignition_message = I.ignition_effect(src, user)
+	if(!ignition_message)
+		return
+	. = TRUE
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_CLUMSY) && prob(10) && Adjacent(user))
+		user.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[user] accidentally ignites [user.p_them()]self!</span>", \
+							"<span class='userdanger'>You miss [src] and accidentally light yourself on fire!</span>")
+		if(user.is_holding(I)) //checking if they're holding it in case TK is involved
+			user.dropItemToGround(I)
+		user.adjust_fire_stacks(1)
+		user.IgniteMob()
+		return
+
+	if(user.is_holding(src)) //no TK shit here.
+		user.dropItemToGround(src)
+	user.visible_message(ignition_message)
+	add_fingerprint(user)
+	fire_act(I.get_temperature())
+
 /obj/item/photo/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	if(in_range(src, user))