diff --git a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_weap_emp_bomb.gsc b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_weap_emp_bomb.gsc
index ac936832..d39b0648 100644
--- a/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_weap_emp_bomb.gsc
+++ b/scripts/zm/replaced/_zm_weap_emp_bomb.gsc
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ emp_players(origin, radius, owner)
 	{
 		if(distancesquared(origin, player.origin) < rsquared)
 		{
+			player thread player_emp_on_and_off(2);
+
 			if(is_player_valid(player))
 			{
 				player thread player_perk_pause_and_unpause_all_perks(30);
@@ -63,6 +65,19 @@ emp_players(origin, radius, owner)
 	}
 }
 
+player_emp_on_and_off(time)
+{
+	self notify("player_emp_on_and_off");
+	self endon("player_emp_on_and_off");
+	self endon("disconnect");
+
+	self maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weap_emp_bomb::player_emp_on();
+
+	wait time + 0.05; // stops shellshock too early
+
+	self maps/mp/zombies/_zm_weap_emp_bomb::player_emp_off();
+}
+
 player_perk_pause_and_unpause_all_perks(time)
 {
 	self notify("player_perk_pause_and_unpause_all_perks");