diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
index 8d3db39f4d7..cfedbb48054 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
@@ -510,14 +510,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(TabletMessengers) // a list of all active messengers, similar
 	if(!caller || !caller.alert_able || caller.alert_silenced || !alerttext) //Yeah, we're checking alert_able. No, you don't get to make alerts that the user can't silence.
 		return FALSE
 	playsound(src, sound, 50, TRUE)
-	visible_message(span_notice("[icon2html(src)] [span_notice("The [src] displays a [caller.filedesc] notification: [alerttext]")]"))
+	loc.visible_message(span_notice("[icon2html(src)] [span_notice("The [src] displays a [caller.filedesc] notification: [alerttext]")]"))
 
 /obj/item/modular_computer/proc/ring(ringtone) // bring bring
 	if(HAS_TRAIT(SSstation, STATION_TRAIT_PDA_GLITCHED))
 		playsound(src, pick('sound/machines/twobeep_voice1.ogg', 'sound/machines/twobeep_voice2.ogg'), 50, TRUE)
 	else
 		playsound(src, 'sound/machines/twobeep_high.ogg', 50, TRUE)
-	visible_message("*[ringtone]*")
+	audible_message("*[ringtone]*")
 
 /obj/item/modular_computer/proc/send_sound()
 	playsound(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_success.ogg', 15, TRUE)