diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
index 7731fc66e39..3d1dfa0cb19 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/crayons.dm
@@ -397,15 +397,15 @@
 
 /obj/item/toy/crayon/attack(mob/M, mob/user)
 	if(edible && (M == user))
-		if(iscarbon(eater))
-			var/mob/living/carbon/C = eater
+		if(iscarbon(M))
+			var/mob/living/carbon/C = M
 			var/covered = ""
 			if(C.is_mouth_covered(head_only = 1))
 				covered = "headgear"
 			else if(C.is_mouth_covered(mask_only = 1))
 				covered = "mask"
 			if(covered)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You have to remove your [covered] first!</span>")
+				to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>You have to remove your [covered] first!</span>")
 				return
 		to_chat(user, "You take a bite of the [src.name]. Delicious!")
 		var/eaten = use_charges(user, 5, FALSE)