diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index c43832cd37..04faf03e8c 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ datum/admins/var/obj/item/weapon/paper/admin/faxreply // var to hold fax replies
 
 
 	if(destination.recievefax(P))
-		src.owner << "\blue Message reply to transmitted successfully."
+		src.owner << "<span class='notice'>Message reply to transmitted successfully.</span>"
 		if(P.sender) // sent as a reply
 			log_admin("[key_name(src.owner)] replied to a fax message from [key_name(P.sender)]")
 			for(var/client/C in admins)
@@ -1465,7 +1465,7 @@ datum/admins/var/obj/item/weapon/paper/admin/faxreply // var to hold fax replies
 					C << "<span class='log_message'><span class='prefix'>FAX LOG:</span>[key_name_admin(src.owner)] has sent a fax message to [destination.department] (<a href='?_src_=holder;AdminFaxView=\ref[rcvdcopy]'>VIEW</a>)</span>"
 
 	else
-		src.owner << "\red Message reply failed."
+		src.owner << "<span class='warning'>Message reply failed.</span>"
 
 	spawn(100)
 		qdel(P)
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/faxmachine.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/faxmachine.dm
index ff489f5694..d1bc5b93be 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/faxmachine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/faxmachine.dm
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ var/list/adminfaxes = list()	//cache for faxes that have been sent to admins
 
 
 /obj/machinery/photocopier/faxmachine/proc/message_admins(var/mob/sender, var/faxname, var/obj/item/sent, var/reply_type, font_colour="#006100")
-	var/msg = "\blue <b><font color='[font_colour]'>[faxname]: </font>[get_options_bar(sender, 2,1,1)]"
+	var/msg = "<span class='notice'><b><font color='[font_colour]'>[faxname]: </font>[get_options_bar(sender, 2,1,1)]"
 	msg += "(<a href='?_src_=holder;FaxReply=\ref[sender];originfax=\ref[src];replyorigin=[reply_type]'>REPLY</a>)</b>: "
-	msg += "Receiving '[sent.name]' via secure connection ... <a href='?_src_=holder;AdminFaxView=\ref[sent]'>view message</a>"
+	msg += "Receiving '[sent.name]' via secure connection ... <a href='?_src_=holder;AdminFaxView=\ref[sent]'>view message</a></span>"
 
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if((R_ADMIN | R_MOD) & C.holder.rights)