diff --git a/Content.Client/Flash/FlashOverlay.cs b/Content.Client/Flash/FlashOverlay.cs
index 046be2aa62..8e41c382dd 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Flash/FlashOverlay.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Flash/FlashOverlay.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Flash
         [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
 
+        private readonly SharedFlashSystem _flash;
         private readonly StatusEffectsSystem _statusSys;
 
         public override OverlaySpace Space => OverlaySpace.WorldSpace;
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Flash
         {
             IoCManager.InjectDependencies(this);
             _shader = _prototypeManager.Index<ShaderPrototype>("FlashedEffect").InstanceUnique();
+            _flash = _entityManager.System<SharedFlashSystem>();
             _statusSys = _entityManager.System<StatusEffectsSystem>();
         }
 
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Flash
                 || !_entityManager.TryGetComponent<StatusEffectsComponent>(playerEntity, out var status))
                 return;
 
-            if (!_statusSys.TryGetTime(playerEntity.Value, SharedFlashSystem.FlashedKey, out var time, status))
+            if (!_statusSys.TryGetTime(playerEntity.Value, _flash.FlashedKey, out var time, status))
                 return;
 
             var curTime = _timing.CurTime;
diff --git a/Content.Server/Flash/FlashSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Flash/FlashSystem.cs
index fdfa265124..e870ac804c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Flash/FlashSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Flash/FlashSystem.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ using Content.Shared.Traits.Assorted.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Eye.Blinding.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.Timing;
 
-
 namespace Content.Server.Flash
 {
     internal sealed class FlashSystem : SharedFlashSystem
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Flash
             }
         }
 
-        public void FlashArea(Entity<FlashComponent?> source, EntityUid? user, float range, float duration, float slowTo = 0.8f, bool displayPopup = false, float probability = 1f, SoundSpecifier? sound = null, float stunTime = 0f, float knockdownTime = 0f) // WD EDIT
+        public override void FlashArea(Entity<FlashComponent?> source, EntityUid? user, float range, float duration, float slowTo = 0.8f, bool displayPopup = false, float probability = 1f, SoundSpecifier? sound = null, float stunTime = 0f, float knockdownTime = 0f) // WD EDIT
         {
             var transform = Transform(source);
             var mapPosition = _transform.GetMapCoordinates(transform);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Flash/SharedFlashSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Flash/SharedFlashSystem.cs
index f83f02a310..276a7b3359 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Flash/SharedFlashSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Flash/SharedFlashSystem.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
+using Content.Shared.Flash.Components;
 using Content.Shared.StatusEffect;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
-namespace Content.Shared.Flash
+namespace Content.Shared.Flash;
+
+public abstract class SharedFlashSystem : EntitySystem
 {
-    public abstract class SharedFlashSystem : EntitySystem
+    public ProtoId<StatusEffectPrototype> FlashedKey = "Flashed";
+
+    public virtual void FlashArea(Entity<FlashComponent?> source, EntityUid? user, float range, float duration, float slowTo = 0.8f, bool displayPopup = false, float probability = 1f, SoundSpecifier? sound = null, float stunTime = 0f, float knockdownTime = 0f) // WD EDIT
     {
-        [ValidatePrototypeId<StatusEffectPrototype>]
-        public const string FlashedKey = "Flashed";
     }
 }