diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index 7427a937aa..c619250388 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/goat/Retaliate()
 	..()
-	src.visible_message("\red [src] gets an evil-looking gleam in their eye.")
+	if(stat == CONSCIOUS)
+		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] gets an evil-looking gleam in their eye.</span>")
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/goat/Move()
 	..()