diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/railing.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/railing.dm
index 7f9a6a98d3..9b6e2ae922 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/railing.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/railing.dm
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@
 	if(get_turf(user) == get_turf(src))
 		var/obj/occupied = neighbor_turf_impassable()
 		if(occupied)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You can't climb there, there's \a [occupied] in the way.")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>You can't climb there, there's \a [occupied] in the way.</span>")
 			return 0
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/game/sound.dm b/code/game/sound.dm
index cc925e716e..56d849f894 100644
--- a/code/game/sound.dm
+++ b/code/game/sound.dm
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ var/const/FALLOFF_SOUNDS = 0.5
 	if(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/play_lobby_music))
 		var/datum/track/T = pick(all_lobby_tracks)
 		media.push_music(T.url, world.time, 0.85)
-		to_chat(src,"<span class='notice'>Lobby music: <b>[T.title]</b> by <b>[T.artist]</b>.")
+		to_chat(src,"<span class='notice'>Lobby music: <b>[T.title]</b> by <b>[T.artist]</b>.</span>")
 
 /proc/get_rand_frequency()
 	return rand(32000, 55000) //Frequency stuff only works with 45kbps oggs.
diff --git a/code/modules/multiz/ladder_assembly_vr.dm b/code/modules/multiz/ladder_assembly_vr.dm
index e62f1a24e9..c7343abe0a 100644
--- a/code/modules/multiz/ladder_assembly_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/multiz/ladder_assembly_vr.dm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 			below = LA
 
 	if(!above && !below)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is ready to be connected to from above or below.")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>\The [src] is ready to be connected to from above or below.</span>")
 		return
 
 	// Construct them from bottom to top, because they initialize from top to bottom.