diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index 20c3a3c39ee..47bf212c768 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@
 	if(user in viewers(src, null))
 		attack_message = "[user] [message_verb] [src][message_hit_area] with [I]!"
 		attack_message_local = "[user] [message_verb] you[message_hit_area] with [I]!"
+	if(user == src)
+		attack_message_local = "You [message_verb] yourself[message_hit_area] with [I]"
 	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[attack_message]</span>",\
 		"<span class='userdanger'>[attack_message_local]</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 	return 1