diff --git a/code/game/objects/stool.dm b/code/game/objects/stool.dm
index 2d978c02a97..89b5977b82b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/stool.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/stool.dm
@@ -326,8 +326,14 @@
 						"You unbuckled from [src] by [user.name].",\
 						"You hear metal clanking")
 				else
+					var/t_himself = "itself"
+					if (M.gender == MALE)
+						t_himself = "himself"
+					else if (M.gender == FEMALE)
+						t_himself = "herself"
+
 					M.visible_message(\
-						"\blue [M.name] unbuckled \himself!",\
+						"\blue [M.name] unbuckled [t_himself]!",\
 						"You unbuckle yourself from [src].",\
 						"You hear metal clanking")
 				M.pixel_y = 0