diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
index 71ed49b0394..edeb8493cdb 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttles.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var/datum/subsystem/shuttle/SSshuttle
 			user << "The emergency shuttle has been disabled by Centcom."
 			return
 
-	call_reason = html_encode(trim(call_reason))
+	call_reason = trim(html_encode(call_reason))
 
 	if(length(call_reason) < CALL_SHUTTLE_REASON_LENGTH)
 		user << "You must provide a reason."