diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/blood_filter.dm b/code/modules/surgery/blood_filter.dm
index 0193ee9c01a..d56e35ca9e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/blood_filter.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/blood_filter.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/surgery_step/filter_blood/initiate(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery, try_to_fail = FALSE)
+	display_results(
+		user,
+		target,
+		span_notice("You begin filtering [target]'s blood..."),
+		span_notice("[user] uses [tool] to filter [target]'s blood."),
+		span_notice("[user] uses [tool] on [target]'s chest."),
+	)
 	if(!..())
 		return
 	while(has_filterable_chems(target, tool))
@@ -33,6 +40,8 @@
  */
 /datum/surgery_step/filter_blood/proc/has_filterable_chems(mob/living/carbon/target, obj/item/blood_filter/bloodfilter)
 	if(!length(target.reagents?.reagent_list))
+		bloodfilter.audible_message(span_notice("The [bloodfilter] pings as it reports no chemicals detected in [target]'s blood."))
+		playsound(get_turf(target), 'sound/machines/ping.ogg', 75, TRUE, falloff_exponent = 12, falloff_distance = 1)
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(!length(bloodfilter.whitelist))
@@ -49,16 +58,9 @@
 	implements = list(/obj/item/blood_filter = 95)
 	repeatable = TRUE
 	time = 2.5 SECONDS
-	success_sound = 'sound/machines/ping.ogg'
+	success_sound = 'sound/machines/fan_loop.ogg'
 
 /datum/surgery_step/filter_blood/preop(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery)
-	display_results(
-		user,
-		target,
-		span_notice("You begin filtering [target]'s blood..."),
-		span_notice("[user] uses [tool] to filter [target]'s blood."),
-		span_notice("[user] uses [tool] on [target]'s chest."),
-	)
 	display_pain(target, "You feel a throbbing pain in your chest!")
 
 /datum/surgery_step/filter_blood/success(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool, datum/surgery/surgery, default_display_results = FALSE)
@@ -70,9 +72,9 @@
 	display_results(
 		user,
 		target,
-		span_notice("\The [tool] pings as it finishes filtering [target]'s blood."),
-		span_notice("\The [tool] pings as it stops pumping [target]'s blood."),
-		span_notice("\The [tool] pings as it stops pumping."),
+		span_notice("\The [tool] completes a cycle filtering [target]'s blood."),
+		span_notice("\The [tool] whirrs as it filters [target]'s blood."),
+		span_notice("\The [tool] whirrs as it pumps."),
 	)
 
 	if(locate(/obj/item/healthanalyzer) in user.held_items)