diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index 79801edc148..33071822aae 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(src)] replied to [key_name(H)]'s [sender] message with the message [input].")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] replied to [key_name_admin(H)]'s [sender] message with: \"[input]\"")
-	to_chat(H, "<span class = 'specialnotice'>Please stand by for a message from [sender == "Syndicate" ? "your benefactor" : "Central Command"].  Message as follows[sender == "Syndicate" ? ", agent." : ":"] [input]")
+	to_chat(H, "<span class = 'specialnotice'>Please stand by for a message from [sender == "Syndicate" ? "your benefactor" : "Central Command"].  Message as follows[sender == "Syndicate" ? ", agent." : ":"] [input]</span>")