diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic.dm
index e8898554309..5024194412d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/dynamic/dynamic.dm
@@ -361,11 +361,11 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(dynamic)
 
 	print_command_report(., "[command_name()] Status Summary", announce=FALSE)
 	if(greenshift)
-		priority_announce("Thanks to the tireless efforts of our security and intelligence divisions, there are currently no credible threats to [station_name()]. All station construction projects have been authorized. Have a secure shift!", "Security Report", SSstation.announcer.get_rand_report_sound())
+		priority_announce("Thanks to the tireless efforts of our security and intelligence divisions, there are currently no credible threats to [station_name()]. All station construction projects have been authorized. Have a secure shift!", "Security Report", SSstation.announcer.get_rand_report_sound(), color_override = "green")
 	else
-		priority_announce("A summary has been copied and printed to all communications consoles.", "Security level elevated.", ANNOUNCER_INTERCEPT)
 		if(SSsecurity_level.get_current_level_as_number() < SEC_LEVEL_BLUE)
-			SSsecurity_level.set_level(SEC_LEVEL_BLUE)
+			SSsecurity_level.set_level(SEC_LEVEL_BLUE, announce = FALSE)
+		priority_announce("[SSsecurity_level.current_security_level.elevating_to_announcement]\n\nA summary has been copied and printed to all communications consoles.", "Security level elevated.", ANNOUNCER_INTERCEPT, color_override = SSsecurity_level.current_security_level.announcement_color)
 
 	return .
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/security_level.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/security_level.dm
index df5ea642ce3..cb61af0f3e0 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/security_level.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/security_level.dm
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(security_level)
  *
  * Arguments:
  * * new_level - The new security level that will become our current level
+ * * announce - Play the announcement, set FALSE if you're doing your own custom announcement to prevent duplicates
  */
-/datum/controller/subsystem/security_level/proc/set_level(new_level)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/security_level/proc/set_level(new_level, announce = TRUE)
 	new_level = istext(new_level) ? new_level : number_level_to_text(new_level)
 	if(new_level == current_security_level.name) // If we are already at the desired level, do nothing
 		return
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(security_level)
 	if(SSnightshift.can_fire && (selected_level.number_level >= SEC_LEVEL_RED || current_security_level.number_level >= SEC_LEVEL_RED))
 		SSnightshift.next_fire = world.time + 7 SECONDS // Fire nightshift after the security level announcement is complete
 
-	level_announce(selected_level, current_security_level.number_level) // We want to announce BEFORE updating to the new level
+	if(announce)
+		level_announce(selected_level, current_security_level.number_level) // We want to announce BEFORE updating to the new level
 
 	SSsecurity_level.current_security_level = selected_level