diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/handheld_distress_beacon.dm b/code/game/objects/items/handheld_distress_beacon.dm
index c11a7a57c3..19a64c2c37 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/handheld_distress_beacon.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/handheld_distress_beacon.dm
@@ -64,3 +64,47 @@
 	recipient = "Anchorpoint Station"
 	ert_full_name = list("CMB - Patrol Team - Marshals in Distress (Friendly)", "CMB - Anchorpoint Station Colonial Marine QRF (Friendly)")
 	ert_short_name = list("SEND CMB", "SEND QRF")
+
+/// Generic beacon for objectives
+/obj/item/handheld_beacon
+	name = "handheld beacon"
+	desc = "A standard handheld beacon. Generally used by teams who may be out of regular communications range but must signal for various reasons. This one is branded with a Weyland Yutani symbol and sold en masse."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/items/handheld_distress_beacon.dmi'
+	icon_state = "beacon_inactive"
+	w_class = SIZE_SMALL
+
+	/// Whether the beacon is active or not
+	var/active = FALSE
+
+/obj/item/handheld_beacon/get_examine_text(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(active)
+		. += "The beacon has been activated!"
+
+/obj/item/handheld_beacon/update_icon()
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(active)
+		icon_state = "beacon_active"
+		return
+	icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+
+/obj/item/handheld_beacon/attack_self(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if(.)
+		return
+
+	active = !active
+	update_icon()
+
+	to_chat(user, SPAN_NOTICE("The beacon pings quietly and turns [active ? "on" : "off"]."))
+
+	if(!active)
+		return
+
+	for(var/client/admin_client in GLOB.admins)
+		if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & admin_client.admin_holder.rights)
+			playsound_client(admin_client,'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg',10)
+	message_admins("[key_name(user)] has used [name]! [ADMIN_JMP_USER(user)]")