diff --git a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/plating.dm b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/plating.dm
index 819f6a07ef3..906dd20f85e 100644
--- a/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/plating.dm
+++ b/code/game/turfs/simulated/floor/plating.dm
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
 				burnt = FALSE
 				broken = FALSE
 				update_icon()
-			if(unfastened)
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You start removing [src].</span>")
+			if(unfastened && user.a_intent == INTENT_HARM)
+				user.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] starts removing [src]!</span>", "<span class='warning'>You start removing [src] exposing space after you're done!</span>")
 				playsound(src, welder.usesound, 100, 1)
 				if(do_after(user, 50 * welder.toolspeed, target = src) && welder && welder.isOn())
 					to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You remove [src].</span>")