diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
index 627d80f107b..110d4c28f57 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/window.dm
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@
 
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/glassknock.ogg', 80, 1)
 		user.do_attack_animation(src)
-		usr.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[usr.name] bangs against the [src.name]!</span>",
-							"<<span class='danger'>You bang against the [src.name]!</span>",
+		usr.visible_message("<span class='danger'>\The [usr] bangs against \the [src]!</span>",
+							"<span class='danger'>You bang against \the [src]!</span>",
 							"You hear a banging sound.")
 	else
 		playsound(src.loc, 'sound/effects/glassknock.ogg', 80, 1)