So far, i have only been subjected to this in the new Abyssal Zone. I was not able to reproduce it in either another Greneer Ship tileset (Sedna - Rusalka) or another Exterminate (Void Oxomoco. It seems to be after a self revive, and once it is active it does not stop. Linked video to me self-reviving, picking up the target, and encountering the bug.
https://i.imgur.com/nzkSuM3.mp4