diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
index 16f0e47d5ac..b74fb3c15a4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
@@ -235,11 +235,10 @@
 	P.name = "Transcript"
 	usr.put_in_hands(P)
 	can_print = FALSE
-	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/toggle_can_print), 300)
-	can_print = TRUE
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/set_can_print, 1), 150)
 
-/obj/item/device/taperecorder/proc/toggle_can_print()
-	can_print = !can_print
+/obj/item/device/taperecorder/proc/set_can_print(var/set_state = TRUE)
+	can_print = set_state
 
 /obj/item/device/taperecorder/verb/eject_usb()
 	set name = "Eject Portable Storage"
@@ -263,7 +262,8 @@
 		file_data += "[printed_message]<BR>"
 
 	F.stored_data = file_data
-	portable_drive.store_file(F)
+	if(!portable_drive.store_file(F))
+		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("\The [portable_drive] does not have enough space to store the latest transcript, but will eject anyway."))
 
 	to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You eject the portable drive."))
 	usr.put_in_hands(portable_drive)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-recorder_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-recorder_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c552825327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-recorder_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Fixed tape recorders being unable to print their transcripts after a while."
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