diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/dental_implant.dm b/code/modules/surgery/dental_implant.dm
index 1fdf59b9b21..3f6cb539baf 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/dental_implant.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/dental_implant.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	time = 16
 
 /datum/surgery_step/insert_pill/preop(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
-	user.visible_message("[user] begins to wedge [tool] in [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)].", "<span class='notice'>You begin to wedge [tool] in [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)]...</span>")
+	user.visible_message("[user] begins to wedge \the [tool] in [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)].", "<span class='notice'>You begin to wedge [tool] in [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)]...</span>")
 
 /datum/surgery_step/insert_pill/success(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, var/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/pill/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
 	if(!istype(tool))
@@ -24,16 +24,17 @@
 	P.target = tool
 	P.Grant(target)
 
-	user.visible_message("[user] wedges [tool] into [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)]!", "<span class='notice'>You wedge [tool] into [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)].</span>")
+	user.visible_message("[user] wedges \the [tool] into [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)]!", "<span class='notice'>You wedge [tool] into [target]'s [parse_zone(target_zone)].</span>")
 	return 1
 
 /datum/action/item_action/hands_free/activate_pill
 	name = "activate pill"
 
 /datum/action/item_action/hands_free/activate_pill/Trigger()
-	owner << "<span class='caution'>You grit your teeth and burst the implanted [target]!</span>"
-	if(CheckRemoval(owner))
+	if(!..() || CheckRemoval(owner))
 		return 0
+	owner << "<span class='caution'>You grit your teeth and burst the implanted [target]!</span>"
+	add_logs(owner, null, "swallowed an implanted pill", target)
 	if(target.reagents.total_volume)
 		target.reagents.reaction(owner, INGEST)
 		target.reagents.trans_to(owner, target.reagents.total_volume)