diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/encased.dm b/code/modules/surgery/encased.dm
index e1402083dbd..29d34f72808 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/encased.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/encased.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'> [user] has cut [target]'s [affected.encased] open with \the [tool].</span>",		\
 	"<span class='notice'> You have cut [target]'s [affected.encased] open with \the [tool].</span>")
 	affected.open = 2.5
+	affected.fracture(silent = TRUE)
 	return 1
 
 /datum/surgery_step/open_encased/saw/fail_step(mob/living/user, mob/living/carbon/human/target, target_zone, obj/item/tool,datum/surgery/surgery)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
index 01b4e4bd5ce..8aaf73f4e29 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ_external.dm
@@ -614,13 +614,13 @@ Note that amputating the affected organ does in fact remove the infection from t
 			"\The [holder.legcuffed.name] falls off you.")
 		holder.unEquip(holder.legcuffed)
 
-/obj/item/organ/external/proc/fracture()
+/obj/item/organ/external/proc/fracture(silent = FALSE)
 	if(is_robotic())
 		return	//ORGAN_BROKEN doesn't have the same meaning for robot limbs
 
 	if((status & ORGAN_BROKEN) || (limb_flags & CANNOT_BREAK))
 		return
-	if(owner)
+	if(owner && !silent)
 		owner.audible_message(
 			"<span class='warning'>You hear a sickening crack coming from \the [owner].</span>",
 			"<span class='danger'>[owner]'s [name] appears to buckle unnaturally!</span>"