diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index 53b95c712c..7b44e443c4 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -21,10 +21,16 @@
 
 	var/datum/wires/autolathe/wires = null
 
+/obj/machinery/autolathe/proc/update_recipe_list()
+	if(!machine_recipes)
+		machine_recipes = autolathe_recipes
+
 /obj/machinery/autolathe/interact(mob/user as mob)
 
+	update_recipe_list()
+
 	if(..() || (disabled && !panel_open))
-		user << "\red \The [src] is disabled!"
+		user << "<span class='danger'>\The [src] is disabled!</span>"
 		return
 
 	if (shocked)
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if (busy)
-		user << "\red \The [src] is busy. Please wait for completion of previous operation."
+		user << "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is busy. Please wait for completion of previous operation.</span>"
 		return
 
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver))
@@ -157,7 +163,7 @@
 		mass_per_sheet += eating.matter[material]
 
 	if(!filltype)
-		user << "\red \The [src] is full. Please remove material from the autolathe in order to insert more."
+		user << "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is full. Please remove material from the autolathe in order to insert more.</span>"
 		return
 	else if(filltype == 1)
 		user << "You fill \the [src] to capacity with \the [eating]."
@@ -189,7 +195,7 @@
 	add_fingerprint(usr)
 
 	if(busy)
-		usr << "\red The autolathe is busy. Please wait for completion of previous operation."
+		usr << "<span class='notice'>The autolathe is busy. Please wait for completion of previous operation.</span>"
 		return
 
 	if(href_list["change_category"])
@@ -262,11 +268,6 @@
 	component_parts += new /obj/item/weapon/stock_parts/console_screen(src)
 	RefreshParts()
 
-
-/obj/machinery/autolathe/initialize()
-	..()
-	machine_recipes = autolathe_recipes
-
 //Updates overall lathe storage size.
 /obj/machinery/autolathe/RefreshParts()
 	..()