diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index 30d3801afd0..4cb0a1471be 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -814,12 +814,7 @@ About the new airlock wires panel:
 				safe = 1
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>The door safeties have been enabled.</span>")
 		if("speed-toggle")
-			if(wires.is_cut(WIRE_SPEED))
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>The timing wire is cut - Cannot alter timing.</span>")
-			else if(normalspeed)
-				normalspeed = FALSE
-			else
-				normalspeed = TRUE
+			toggle_speed(usr)
 		if("open-close")
 			open_close(usr)
 		else
@@ -865,15 +860,15 @@ About the new airlock wires panel:
 	update_icon()
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/proc/toggle_speed(mob/user)
-	normalspeed = !normalspeed
 	if(wires.is_cut(WIRE_SPEED))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The timing wire is cut - Cannot alter timing.</span>")
-	else if(normalspeed)
-		normalspeed = TRUE
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The door is now in normal mode.</span>")
-	else if(!normalspeed)
-		normalspeed = FALSE
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The door is now in fast mode.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The timing wire has been cut - Cannot alter timing.</span>")
+		return
+	normalspeed = !normalspeed
+
+	if(normalspeed)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The door is now in <b>normal</b> mode.</span>")
+	else
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The door is now in <b>fast</b> mode.</span>")
 
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/attackby(obj/item/C, mob/user, params)
 	add_fingerprint(user)