diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
index bbc3fc02bbc..6e42cf93b7b 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/camera.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(action == "switch_camera")
-		var/c_tag = params["name"]
+		var/c_tag = format_text(params["name"])
 		var/list/cameras = get_available_cameras()
 		var/obj/machinery/camera/selected_camera = cameras[c_tag]
 		active_camera = selected_camera
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/secureye.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/secureye.dm
index 717d30ff0b4..d36bf7d4fb9 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/secureye.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/secureye.dm
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(action == "switch_camera")
-		var/c_tag = params["name"]
+		var/c_tag = format_text(params["name"])
 		var/list/cameras = get_available_cameras()
 		var/obj/machinery/camera/selected_camera = cameras[c_tag]
 		camera_ref = WEAKREF(selected_camera)