diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/buildmode.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/buildmode.dm
index a5c5dd286eb..29bcfc84a22 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/buildmode.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/buildmode.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button       = Deconstruct / Delete / Downgrade</span>")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + ctrl = R-Window</span>")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + alt  = Airlock</span>")
-			to_chat(usr, "")
+			to_chat(usr, " ")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Use the button in the upper left corner to</span>")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>change the direction of built objects.</span>")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Middle Mouse Button on turf/obj        = Capture object type</span>")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj          = Place objects</span>")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button                     = Delete objects</span>")
-			to_chat(usr, "")
+			to_chat(usr, " ")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Use the button in the upper left corner to</span>")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>change the direction of built objects.</span>")
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
diff --git a/html/changelogs/FluffyGhost-buildmode_help_runtime_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/FluffyGhost-buildmode_help_runtime_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14c49472cb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/FluffyGhost-buildmode_help_runtime_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes:
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#   balance
+#   admin
+#   backend
+#   security
+#   refactor
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: FluffyGhost
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed buildmode help making a runtime due to empty to_chat() call."