diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 2c8eef8df02..31c16a07373 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 			if (O)
 				observer.loc = O.loc
 			else
-				src << "Teleporting failed. You should be able to use ghost verbs to teleport somewhere useful"
+				src << "<span class='notice'>Teleporting failed. You should be able to use ghost verbs to teleport somewhere useful</span>"
 			if(client.prefs.be_random_name)
 				client.prefs.real_name = random_unique_name(gender)
 			if(client.prefs.be_random_body)