diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/drone/verbs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/drone/verbs.dm
index 833d37a3c89..a66d17048fd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/drone/verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/drone/verbs.dm
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@
 	var/area/A = get_area(loc)
 
 	if(alert_s && A && stat != DEAD)
-		var/msg = span_boldnotice("DRONE PING: [name]: [alert_s] priority alert in [A.name]!")
+		var/msg = span_big("DRONE PING: [name]: [alert_s] priority alert in [A.name]!")
 		alert_drones(msg)