diff --git a/code/game/data_huds.dm b/code/game/data_huds.dm
index 09a9ec9970cbf7..9a60fdef31eb90 100644
--- a/code/game/data_huds.dm
+++ b/code/game/data_huds.dm
@@ -175,6 +175,11 @@
 	if(has_trait(TRAIT_XENO_HOST))
 		holder.icon_state = "hudxeno"
 	else if(stat == DEAD || (has_trait(TRAIT_FAKEDEATH)))
+		if(tod)
+			var/tdelta = round(world.time - timeofdeath)
+			if(tdelta < (DEFIB_TIME_LIMIT * 10))
+				holder.icon_state = "huddefib"
+				return
 		holder.icon_state = "huddead"
 	else
 		switch(virus_threat)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
index 4b6280f1f9e77b..35c2abac9ca65a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/death.dm
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 	update_canmove()
 	med_hud_set_health()
 	med_hud_set_status()
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/med_hud_set_status), (DEFIB_TIME_LIMIT * 10) + 1)
 	stop_pulling()
 
 	if (client)
diff --git a/icons/mob/hud.dmi b/icons/mob/hud.dmi
index 8fa3cefbb78fbd..1c51682406c71b 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/hud.dmi and b/icons/mob/hud.dmi differ