diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
index dbd6a391bad..ba67b8a706a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/inventory.dm
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 			if(target.wear_mask && !target.wear_mask.canremove)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] fails to take off \a [target.wear_mask] from [target]'s head!</B>"
 				return
-			else
+			else if(target.wear_mask)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off \a [target.wear_mask] from [target]'s head!</B>"
 		if("l_hand")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their left hand item ([target.l_hand]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
 			if(target.gloves && !target.gloves.canremove)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] fails to take off \a [target.gloves] from [target]'s hands!</B>"
 				return
-			else
+			else if(target.gloves)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off the [target.gloves] from [target]'s hands!</B>"
 		if("eyes")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their eyewear ([target.glasses]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
 			if(target.glasses && !target.glasses.canremove)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] fails to take off \a [target.glasses] from [target]'s eyes!</B>"
 				return
-			else
+			else if(target.glasses)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off the [target.glasses] from [target]'s eyes!</B>"
 		if("l_ear")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their left ear item ([target.l_ear]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 			if(target.l_ear && !target.l_ear.canremove)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] fails to take off \a [target.l_ear] from [target]'s left ear!</B>"
 				return
-			else
+			else if(target.l_ear)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off the [target.l_ear] from [target]'s left ear!</B>"
 		if("r_ear")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their right ear item ([target.r_ear]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
 			if(target.r_ear && !target.r_ear.canremove)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] fails to take off \a [target.r_ear] from [target]'s right ear!</B>"
 				return
-			else
+			else if(target.r_ear)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off the [target.r_ear] from [target]'s right ear!</B>"
 		if("head")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their hat ([target.head]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@
 			if(target.head && !target.head.canremove)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] fails to take off \a [target.head] from [target]'s head!</B>"
 				return
-			else
+			else if(target.head)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off the [target.head] from [target]'s head!</B>"
 		if("shoes")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their shoes ([target.shoes]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
@@ -503,22 +503,20 @@
 			if(target.shoes && !target.shoes.canremove)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] fails to take off \a [target.shoes] from [target]'s feet!</B>"
 				return
-			else
-				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off the [target.shoes] from [target]'s feet!</B>"
+			else if(target.shoes)
+				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off [target.shoes] from [target]'s feet!</B>"
 		if("belt")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their belt item ([target.belt]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
 			source.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to remove [target.name]'s ([target.ckey]) belt item ([target.belt])</font>")
-			if(!pickpocket)
-				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off the [target.belt] from [target]'s belt!</B>"
-			else
-				source << "\blue You try to take off the [target.belt] from [target]'s belt!"
+			if(!pickpocket && target.belt)
+				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off \a [target.belt] from [target]'s belt!</B>"
 		if("suit")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their suit ([target.wear_suit]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
 			source.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to remove [target.name]'s ([target.ckey]) suit ([target.wear_suit])</font>")
 			if(target.wear_suit && !target.wear_suit.canremove)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] fails to take off \a [target.wear_suit] from [target]'s body!</B>"
 				return
-			else
+			else if(target.wear_suit)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to take off \a [target.wear_suit] from [target]'s body!</B>"
 		if("back")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their back item ([target.back]) removed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
@@ -529,8 +527,6 @@
 			source.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to unhandcuff [target.name]'s ([target.ckey])</font>")
 			if(target.handcuffed)
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to unhandcuff [target]!</B>"
-			else
-				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to handcuff [target]!</B>"
 		if("legcuff")
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Was unlegcuffed by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
 			source.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to unlegcuff [target.name]'s ([target.ckey])</font>")
@@ -559,7 +555,7 @@
 			for(var/obj/item/I in list(target.l_store, target.r_store))
 				if(I.on_found(source))
 					return
-			message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to empty [target]'s pockets.</B>"
+			message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to empty [target]'s pockets!</B>"
 		if("CPR")
 			if (!target.cpr_time)
 				del(src)
@@ -576,15 +572,19 @@
 			target.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='orange'>Has had their internals toggled by [source.name] ([source.ckey])</font>")
 			source.attack_log += text("\[[time_stamp()]\] <font color='red'>Attempted to toggle [target.name]'s ([target.ckey]) internals</font>")
 			if (target.internal)
-				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to remove [target]'s internals</B>"
+				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to remove [target]'s internals!</B>"
 			else
 				message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to set on [target]'s internals.</B>"
 		if("splints")
-			message = text("\red <B>[] is trying to remove []'s splints!</B>", source, target)
+			message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to remove [target]'s splints!</B>"
 
 	for(var/mob/M in viewers(target, null))
-		if(findtext(message, "is trying to take off  from", 1, 0) > 0)
-			M.show_message("\red <B>[source] is trying to put \a [item] on [target]</B>", 1)
+		if(findtext(message, "is trying to take off  from", 1, 0) > 0 || message == null)
+			message = "\red <B>[source] is trying to put \a [item] on [target]!</B>"
+			if(findtext(message, "is trying to put  on", 1, 0) > 0)
+				return
+			else
+				M.show_message(message, 1)
 		else
 			M.show_message(message, 1)
 	spawn( HUMAN_STRIP_DELAY )