diff --git a/code/datums/mutations/space_adaptation.dm b/code/datums/mutations/space_adaptation.dm
index d3783f5d87..d06ab90958 100644
--- a/code/datums/mutations/space_adaptation.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mutations/space_adaptation.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
 	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" = 2))
+	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 = 110, time = 15, loop = -1)
+		animate(alpha = 40, time = 25)
 
 /datum/mutation/human/space_adaptation/on_losing(mob/living/carbon/human/owner)
 	if(..())