diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Catalog/Research/technologies.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Catalog/Research/technologies.yml
index 83d7a601db..60c764eef5 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Catalog/Research/technologies.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Catalog/Research/technologies.yml
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
     - Flash
     - Handcuffs
     - Stunbaton
+    - FlashPayload
 
 - type: technology
   name: "non-lethal technology"
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/payload.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/payload.yml
index 331924e5a2..86575c8563 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/payload.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/payload.yml
@@ -76,3 +76,19 @@
         enum.ChemicalPayloadFilledSlots.Left: payload-chemical-left
         enum.ChemicalPayloadFilledSlots.Right: payload-chemical-right
         enum.ChemicalPayloadFilledSlots.Both: payload-chemical-armed
+
+- type: entity
+  name: flash payload
+  parent: BasePayload
+  id: FlashPayload
+  description: A single-use flash payload.
+  components:
+    - type: Sprite
+      sprite: Objects/Devices/payload.rsi
+      state: payload-flash-armed
+    - type: DeleteOnTrigger
+    - type: FlashOnTrigger
+      range: 6
+    - type: EmitSoundOnTrigger
+      sound:
+        path: "/Audio/Effects/flash_bang.ogg"
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/lathe.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/lathe.yml
index 25edf036d7..c290c2d87e 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/lathe.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Machines/lathe.yml
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
       - FlashlightLantern
       - TimerTrigger
       - ChemicalPayload
+      - FlashPayload
   - type: ActivatableUI
     key: enum.LatheUiKey.Key #Yes only having 1 of them here doesn't break anything
   - type: ActivatableUIRequiresPower
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/devices.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/devices.yml
index b3cf8e9516..4ccbce8580 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/devices.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Recipes/Lathes/devices.yml
@@ -19,3 +19,16 @@
   materials:
     Steel: 200
     Plastic: 300
+
+- type: latheRecipe
+  id: FlashPayload
+  icon:
+    sprite: Objects/Devices/payload.rsi
+    state: payload-flash-armed
+  result: FlashPayload
+  completetime: 1
+  materials:
+    Steel: 50
+    Plastic: 100
+    Glass: 50
+    #one fourth of what making a flash would cost
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Devices/payload.rsi/meta.json b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Devices/payload.rsi/meta.json
index 7f1958955b..74eee1d86f 100644
--- a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Devices/payload.rsi/meta.json
+++ b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Devices/payload.rsi/meta.json
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
             "name": "payload-explosive-armed",
             "directions": 1,
             "delays": [ [ 0.2, 0.2, 0.2 ] ]
+        },
+        {
+            "name": "payload-flash-armed",
+            "directions": 1,
+            "delays": [ [ 0.2, 0.2, 0.2 ] ]
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Objects/Devices/payload.rsi/payload-flash-armed.png b/Resources/Textures/Objects/Devices/payload.rsi/payload-flash-armed.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13215e53dc
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