diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
index 37f4a80937b..8f37ab2f3bc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/scanners.dm
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ MASS SPECTROMETER
 				user.show_message("\red <b>Warning: Blood Level CRITICAL: [blood_percent]% [blood_volume]cl")
 			else
 				user.show_message("\blue Blood Level Normal: [blood_percent]% [blood_volume]cl")
-		if(H.pulse)
-			user.show_message("\blue Subject's pulse: [H.get_pulse(GETPULSE_TOOL)] bpm.")
+		user.show_message("\blue Subject's pulse: <font color='[H.pulse == PULSE_THREADY || H.pulse == PULSE_NONE ? "red" : "blue"]'>[H.get_pulse(GETPULSE_TOOL)] bpm.</font>")
 	src.add_fingerprint(user)
 	return