diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/boxes.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/boxes.dm
index a1091e7f685..8d817f95c4f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/boxes.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/boxes.dm
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@
 	..()
 	user.changeNext_move(CLICK_CD_MELEE)
 	playsound(loc, "rustle", 50, 1, -5)
-	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] hugs the [src].</span>","<span class='notice'>You hug the [src].</span>")
+	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] hugs \the [src].</span>","<span class='notice'>You hug \the [src].</span>")
 	return
 
 /obj/item/weapon/storage/box/hug/medical/New()