diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 9b4f42dd19c..6a0ddf50dd0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -410,8 +410,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/try_inject(mob/user, target_zone, injection_flags)
 	. = ..()
 	if(!. && (injection_flags & INJECT_TRY_SHOW_ERROR_MESSAGE) && user)
-		var/obj/item/bodypart/the_part = get_bodypart(target_zone) || get_bodypart(BODY_ZONE_CHEST)
-
+		var/obj/item/bodypart/the_part = get_bodypart(target_zone || user.zone_selected)
 		to_chat(user, span_alert("There is no exposed flesh or thin material on [p_their()] [the_part.name]."))
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/assess_threat(judgement_criteria, lasercolor = "", datum/callback/weaponcheck=null)