diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/unknown/unknown.dm b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/unknown/unknown.dm
index ecfd75289de..2b52d2cbb19 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/unknown/unknown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenoarchaeology/unknown/unknown.dm
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ var/list/valid_secondary_effect_types = list(\
 		user << "\red You can't reach [src] from here."
 		return
 	if(ishuman(user) && user:gloves)
-		return ..()
+		user << "<b>You touch [src]</b> with your gloved hands, [pick("but nothing of note happens","but nothing happens","but nothing interesting happens","but you notice nothing different","but nothing seems to have happened")]."
+		return
 
 	src.add_fingerprint(user)
 
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ var/list/valid_secondary_effect_types = list(\
 	else
 		user << "<b>You touch [src],</b> [pick("but nothing of note happens","but nothing happens","but nothing interesting happens","but you notice nothing different","but nothing seems to have happened")]."
 
-	if(prob(25) && secondary_effect && secondary_effect.trigger == my_effect.trigger)
+	if(prob(25) && secondary_effect && secondary_effect.trigger == TRIGGER_TOUCH)
 		secondary_effect.ToggleActivate(0)
 
 	if (my_effect.effect == EFFECT_TOUCH)