diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
index 5cecc8461d4..0a9dc69bacd 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	if(I.type == /obj/item/device/analyzer)
 		user << "<span class='notice'>The water temperature seems to be [watertemp].</span>"
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/wrench))
-		user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to adjust the temperature valve with the [I].</span>"
+		user << "<span class='notice'>You begin to adjust the temperature valve with \the [I].</span>"
 		if(do_after(user, 50))
 			switch(watertemp)
 				if("normal")
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 					watertemp = "boiling"
 				if("boiling")
 					watertemp = "normal"
-			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] adjusts the shower with the [I].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You adjust the shower with the [I].</span>")
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] adjusts the shower with \the [I].</span>", "<span class='notice'>You adjust the shower with \the [I].</span>")
 			add_fingerprint(user)
 
 /obj/machinery/shower/update_icon()	//this is terribly unreadable, but basically it makes the shower mist up