diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon/generic_chameleon_clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon/generic_chameleon_clothing.dm
index f73b5b13da7..63bede9ec88 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/chameleon/generic_chameleon_clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/chameleon/generic_chameleon_clothing.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 do { \
 	var/datum/action/item_action/chameleon/change/_action = locate() in item.actions; \
 	_action?.emp_randomise(INFINITY); \
+	item.AddElement(/datum/element/empprotection, EMP_PROTECT_SELF); \
 } while(FALSE)
 
 // Cham jumpsuit