diff --git a/code/modules/language/_language_manuals.dm b/code/modules/language/_language_manuals.dm
index 507d663ef86..9cb4cc19e03 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/_language_manuals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/_language_manuals.dm
@@ -45,10 +45,9 @@
 /obj/item/language_manual/proc/use_charge(mob/user)
 	charges--
 	if(!charges)
-		var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
-		T.visible_message(span_warning("The cover and contents of [src] start shifting and changing! It slips out of your hands!"))
-
-		new /obj/item/book/manual/random(T)
+		user.visible_message(span_notice("The cover of [user]'s book start shifting and changing! It falls out of [user.p_their()] hands!"),
+							span_warning("The cover and contents of [src] start shifting and changing! It slips out of your hands!"))
+		new /obj/item/book/manual/random(get_turf(src))
 		qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/language_manual/codespeak_manual