diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
index ecc5883edbd..71f4039cb88 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
@@ -647,6 +647,7 @@ BREATH ANALYZER
 /obj/item/device/advanced_healthanalyzer/attack(mob/living/M, mob/living/user)
 	if(!internal_bodyscanner)
 		return
+	user.visible_message("<b>[user]</b> starts scanning \the [M] with \the [src].", SPAN_NOTICE("You start scanning \the [M] with \the [src]."))
 	if(do_after(user, 7 SECONDS, TRUE))
 		print_scan(M, user)
 		add_fingerprint(user)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/visible_scanner.yml b/html/changelogs/visible_scanner.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ff3668da42d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/visible_scanner.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Sparky_hotdog
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - tweak: "The zeng-hu body analyser now plays an emote when you scan someone."