diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/projectiles/tracer.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/projectiles/tracer.dm
index 0cd4589d4c..bd2c6c6e87 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/projectiles/tracer.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/temporary_visuals/projectiles/tracer.dm
@@ -70,3 +70,7 @@
 /obj/effect/projectile/tracer/laser/wavemotion
 	name = "particle trail"
 	icon_state = "tracer_wavemotion"
+
+/obj/effect/projectile/tracer/laser/emitter
+	name = "emitter beam"
+	icon_state = "emitter"