diff --git a/code/game/machinery/botlaunchpad.dm b/code/game/machinery/botlaunchpad.dm
index 5c0ba432d35..0744954257a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/botlaunchpad.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/botlaunchpad.dm
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/botpad/proc/recall(mob/living/user)
 	var/atom/our_bot = launched_bot?.resolve()
 	if(isnull(our_bot))
-		user.balloon_alert(user, "no bots detected on the pad!")
+		user.balloon_alert(user, "no bots sent from the pad!")
 		return
 	user.balloon_alert(user, "bot sent back to pad")
 	if(isbasicbot(our_bot))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/botpad_remote.dm b/code/game/objects/items/botpad_remote.dm
index eb8cf8bb905..ff77b088063 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/botpad_remote.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/botpad_remote.dm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 	if(connected_botpad.panel_open)
 		user?.balloon_alert(user, "close the panel!")
 		return
-	if(!(locate(/mob/living/simple_animal/bot) in get_turf(connected_botpad)))
+	if(!(locate(/mob/living) in get_turf(connected_botpad)))
 		user?.balloon_alert(user, "no bots detected on the pad!")
 		return
 	connected_botpad.launch(user)