diff --git a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
index 2417a48a123..2107b36171d 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/item_attack.dm
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 	var/attack_message_local = "You're [message_verb][message_hit_area] with [I]!"
 	if(user in viewers(src, null))
 		attack_message = "[user] [message_verb] [src][message_hit_area] with [I]!"
-		attack_message_local = "[src] [message_verb] you[message_hit_area] with [I]!"
+		attack_message_local = "[user] [message_verb] you[message_hit_area] with [I]!"
 	visible_message("<span class='danger'>[attack_message]</span>",\
 		"<span class='userdanger'>[attack_message_local]</span>", null, COMBAT_MESSAGE_RANGE)
 	return 1