diff --git a/code/datums/components/pricetag.dm b/code/datums/components/pricetag.dm
index fe1ac57323f..b034ad87c5e 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/pricetag.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/pricetag.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 		// And of course, the cut is removed from what cargo gets. (But not below zero, just in case)
 		overall_item_price = max(0, overall_item_price - payee_cut)
 
-		payee.adjust_money(payee_cut, "Pricetag: [capitalize(source)] Sale")
+		payee.adjust_money(payee_cut, "Pricetag: [capitalize(format_text(source.name))] Sale")
 		payee.bank_card_talk("Sale of [source] recorded. [payee_cut] credits added to account.")
 
 	// Update the report with the modified final price