diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 8d9e9b1cccc1b..77f1d306cc4c5 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -3374,6 +3374,7 @@
 #include "mods\_master_files\code\modules\culture_descriptor\religion\religions_vox.dm"
 #include "mods\_master_files\code\modules\events\gravity.dm"
 #include "mods\_master_files\code\modules\mob\living\life.dm"
+#include "mods\_master_files\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\human\human_helpers.dm"
 #include "mods\_master_files\code\modules\mob\new_player\new_player.dm"
 #include "mods\_master_files\code\modules\overmap\distress.dm"
 #include "mods\_master_files\code\modules\overmap\panicbutton.dm"
diff --git a/mods/_master_files/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm b/mods/_master_files/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..41fa05e35af51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/_master_files/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_helpers.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/mob/living/carbon/human/has_meson_effect()
+	. = FALSE
+	for(var/obj/screen/equipment_screen in equipment_overlays) // check through our overlays to see if we have any source of the meson overlay
+		if (equipment_screen.color == GLOB.global_hud.meson.color)
+			return TRUE