diff --git a/code/modules/mining/drilling/scanner.dm b/code/modules/mining/drilling/scanner.dm
index 3f94363681..79ae5f1573 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/drilling/scanner.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/drilling/scanner.dm
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 	var/scan_time = 5 SECONDS
 
 /obj/item/weapon/mining_scanner/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
-	to_chat(user, "You begin sweeping \the [src] about, scanning for metal deposits.")
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You begin sweeping \the [src] about, scanning for metal deposits.</span>")
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/items/goggles_charge.ogg', 50, 1, -6)
 
 	if(!do_after(user, scan_time))
 		return
 
-	ScanTurf(user, get_turf(user))
+	ScanTurf(get_turf(user), user)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/mining_scanner/proc/ScanTurf(var/atom/target, var/mob/user, var/exact = FALSE)
 	var/list/metals = list(
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 			if(ore_type) metals[ore_type] += T.resources[metal]
 
-	to_chat(user, "[bicon(src)] <span class='notice'>The scanner beeps and displays a readout.</span>")
+	var/message = "[bicon(src)] <span class='notice'>The scanner beeps and displays a readout.</span>"
 
 	for(var/ore_type in metals)
 		var/result = "no sign"
@@ -59,4 +59,6 @@
 		else
 			result = metals[ore_type]
 
-		to_chat(user, "- [result] of [ore_type].")
+		message += "<br><span class='notice'>- [result] of [ore_type].</span>"
+
+	to_chat(user, message)