diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/health.dm b/code/modules/assembly/health.dm
index e01bcc8e982..8a2607fa341 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/health.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/health.dm
@@ -71,5 +71,8 @@
 
 /obj/item/assembly/health/attack_self(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	to_chat(user, span_notice("You toggle [src] [src.scanning ? "off" : "on"]."))
+	if (secured)
+		balloon_alert(user, "scanning [scanning ? "disabled" : "enabled"]")
+	else
+		balloon_alert(user, span_warning("secure it first!"))
 	toggle_scan()