diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/nanopaste.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/nanopaste.dm
index c4697e63b6f..5b0be916c35 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/nanopaste.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/nanopaste.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /obj/item/stack/nanopaste
 	name = "nanopaste"
 	singular_name = "nanite swarm"
-	desc = "A tube of paste containing swarms of repair nanties. Very effective in repairing robotic machinery."
+	desc = "A tube of paste containing swarms of repair nanites. Very effective in repairing robotic machinery."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/nanopaste.dmi'
 	icon_state = "tube"
 	origin_tech = "materials=4;engineering=3"
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 			R.adjustFireLoss(-60)
 			R.updatehealth()
 			use(1)
-			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>You apply some [src] at [R]'s damaged areas.</span>",\
-				"<span class='notice'>\The [user] applied some [src] at [R]'s damaged areas.</span>")
+			user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] applied some [src] at [R]'s damaged areas.</span>",\
+				"<span class='notice'>You apply some [src] at [R]'s damaged areas.</span>")
 		else
 			user << "<span class='notice'>All [R]'s systems are nominal.</span>"
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 				S.heal_damage(30, 30, robo_repair = 1)
 				H.updatehealth()
 				use(1)
-				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>You apply some nanite paste at [user == M ? "your" : "[M]'s"] [S.display_name]</span>",\
-				"<span class='notice'>\The [user] applies some nanite paste at[user != M ? " \the [M]'s" : " \the"][S.display_name] with \the [src]</span>")
+				user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] applies some nanite paste at[user != M ? " \the [M]'s" : " \the"][S.display_name] with \the [src].</span>",\
+				"<span class='notice'>You apply some nanite paste at [user == M ? "your" : "[M]'s"] [S.display_name].</span>")
 			else
 				user << "<span class='notice'>Nothing to fix here.</span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
index 6edc909cd8d..45cf1331e9e 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/reagent_containers/syringes.dm
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	update_icon()
 		if(mode == SYRINGE_BROKEN)
 			icon_state = "broken"
-			overlays = null //dirty fix
+			overlays.Cut()
 			return
 		var/rounded_vol = round(reagents.total_volume,5)
 		overlays.Cut()
diff --git a/code/modules/research/designs.dm b/code/modules/research/designs.dm
index f1a4e8b683c..fa0c2b39359 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/designs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/designs.dm
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ datum/design/synthetic_flash
 
 datum/design/nanopaste
 	name = "nanopaste"
-	desc = "A tube of paste containing swarms of repair nanties. Very effective in repairing robotic machinery."
+	desc = "A tube of paste containing swarms of repair nanites. Very effective in repairing robotic machinery."
 	id = "nanopaste"
 	req_tech = list("materials" = 4, "engineering" = 3)
 	build_type = PROTOLATHE