diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 1f71f3a6492..2957b5d218a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ emp_act
 		var/can_reflect = check_reflect(def_zone)
 		if(!can_reflect)
 			return (..(P , def_zone)) //Bad luck
-		else if(can_reflect == 1)		
+		else if(can_reflect == 1)
+			visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]!</span>", \
+						"<span class='userdanger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]!</span>")
 			P.reflect_back(src)
-
 			return -1 // complete projectile permutation
 
 		else
@@ -26,14 +27,12 @@ emp_act
 				var/list/safe_list = list(/obj/item/projectile/beam/lasertag, /obj/item/projectile/beam/practice)
 				if(!is_type_in_list(P, safe_list)) //And it's not safe
 					return (..(P , def_zone)) //Bad luck
-
+			visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]!</span>", \
+						"<span class='userdanger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]!</span>")		
 			P.reflect_back(src)
 
 			return -1 // complete projectile permutation
 
-		visible_message("<span class='danger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]!</span>", \
-						"<span class='userdanger'>The [P.name] gets reflected by [src]!</span>")
-
 	//Shields
 	if(check_shields(P, P.damage, "the [P.name]", PROJECTILE_ATTACK, P.armour_penetration))
 		P.on_hit(src, 100, def_zone)