diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/latexballoon.dm b/code/game/objects/items/latexballoon.dm
index 54f19b659f3..d7c6cbea09b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/latexballoon.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/latexballoon.dm
@@ -11,19 +11,26 @@
 	var/state
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = null
 
-/obj/item/latexballon/proc/blow(obj/item/weapon/tank/tank)
+/obj/item/latexballon/proc/blow(obj/item/weapon/tank/tank, mob/user as mob)
 	if (icon_state == "latexballon_bursted")
 		return
-	src.air_contents = tank.remove_air_volume(3)
 	icon_state = "latexballon_blow"
 	item_state = "latexballon"
+	user.update_inv_r_hand()
+	user.update_inv_l_hand()
+	user << "<span class='notice'> You blow up [src] with [tank].</span>"
+	air_contents = tank.remove_air_volume(3)
 
 /obj/item/latexballon/proc/burst()
-	if (!air_contents)
+	if (!air_contents || icon_state != "latexballon_blow")
 		return
 	playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg', 100, 1)
 	icon_state = "latexballon_bursted"
 	item_state = "lgloves"
+	if(istype(src.loc, /mob/living))
+		var/mob/living/user = src.loc
+		user.update_inv_r_hand()
+		user.update_inv_l_hand()
 	loc.assume_air(air_contents)
 
 /obj/item/latexballon/ex_act(severity)
@@ -44,5 +51,9 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/item/latexballon/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
-	if (is_sharp(W))
-		burst()
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+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/tank))
+		var/obj/item/weapon/tank/T = W
+		blow(T, user)
+		return
+	if (is_sharp(W) || is_hot(W))
+		burst()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
index 6540268103c..3762fc84ed1 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@
 
 	if ((istype(W, /obj/item/device/analyzer)) && get_dist(user, src) <= 1)
 		atmosanalyzer_scan(air_contents, user)
-	else if (istype(W,/obj/item/latexballon))
-		var/obj/item/latexballon/LB = W
-		LB.blow(src)
-		src.add_fingerprint(user)
 
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/assembly_holder))
 		bomb_assemble(W,user)