diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
index bd7370f4806f..f336efc57d4d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_grab.dm
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 		SPAN_DANGER("We start to devour [pulled]!"), null, 5)
 		if(HAS_TRAIT(xeno, TRAIT_CLOAKED)) //cloaked don't show the visible message, so we gotta work around
 			to_chat(pulled, FONT_SIZE_HUGE(SPAN_DANGER("[xeno] is trying to devour you!")))
+			balloon_alert(pulled, "[xeno] is trying to devour you!")
 		if(do_after(xeno, 50, INTERRUPT_NO_NEEDHAND, BUSY_ICON_HOSTILE))
 			if(isxeno(pulled.loc) && !xeno.stomach_contents.len)
 				to_chat(xeno, SPAN_WARNING("Someone already ate \the [pulled]."))