diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index 63368000567..8f9381cec34 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ Class Procs:
 			var/obj/item/circuitboard/CB = locate(/obj/item/circuitboard) in component_parts
 			var/P
 			if(W.works_from_distance)
-				display_parts(user)
+				to_chat(user, display_parts(user))
 			for(var/obj/item/stock_parts/A in component_parts)
 				for(var/D in CB.req_components)
 					if(ispath(A.type, D))
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ Class Procs:
 							break
 			RefreshParts()
 		else
-			display_parts(user)
+			to_chat(user, display_parts(user))
 		if(shouldplaysound)
 			W.play_rped_sound()
 		return 1
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ Class Procs:
 	. = list("<span class='notice'>Following parts detected in the machine:</span>")
 	for(var/obj/item/C in component_parts)
 		. += "<span class='notice'>[bicon(C)] [C.name]</span>"
+	. = jointext(., "\n")
 
 /obj/machinery/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/vending.dm b/code/game/machinery/vending.dm
index b27ebe3177d..03b325dd649 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/vending.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/vending.dm
@@ -326,12 +326,12 @@
 	var/moved = 0
 	if(panel_open || W.works_from_distance)
 		if(W.works_from_distance)
-			display_parts(user)
+			to_chat(user, display_parts(user))
 		for(var/I in W)
 			if(istype(I, refill_canister))
 				moved += restock(I)
 	else
-		display_parts(user)
+		to_chat(user, display_parts(user))
 	if(moved)
 		to_chat(user, "[moved] items restocked.")
 		W.play_rped_sound()