diff --git a/code/game/machinery/flasher.dm b/code/game/machinery/flasher.dm
index 8134c58e275..eb4eb6d3bfe 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/flasher.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/flasher.dm
@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@
 			flick("e_flash", O:flash)
 			O.eye_stat += rand(1, 2)
 		else
-			flick("flash", O:flash)
-			O.eye_stat += rand(0, 2)
+			if(!O.blinded)
+				flick("flash", O:flash)
+				O.eye_stat += rand(0, 2)
 
 
 /obj/machinery/flasher/portable/HasProximity(atom/movable/AM as mob|obj)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/devices/flash.dm b/code/game/objects/devices/flash.dm
index ba094fbecd2..60eb8ff74da 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/devices/flash.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/devices/flash.dm
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@
 					S.icon_state = "shield0"
 		var/safety = M:eyecheck()
 		if(!safety)
-			flick("flash", M.flash)
+			if(!M.blinded)
+				flick("flash", M.flash)
 
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/devices/flashlight.dm b/code/game/objects/devices/flashlight.dm
index a3d80c5e0f7..c42462c4558 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/devices/flashlight.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/devices/flashlight.dm
@@ -70,14 +70,15 @@
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human) || istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/monkey))//robots and aliens are unaffected
 			if(M.stat == DEAD || M.sdisabilities & BLIND)//mob is dead or fully blind
 				if(M!=user)
-					user.show_message(text("\red [] pupils does not react to the light!", M),1)
+					user.show_message("\red [M] pupils does not react to the light!",1)
 			else if(XRAY in M.mutations)//mob has X-RAY vision
 				if(M!=user)
-					user.show_message(text("\red [] pupils give an eerie glow!", M),1)
+					user.show_message("\red [M] pupils give an eerie glow!",1)
 			else //nothing wrong
-				flick("flash", M.flash)//flash the affected mob
-				if(M!=user)
-					user.show_message(text("\blue [] pupils narrow", M),1)
+				if(!M.blinded)
+					flick("flash", M.flash)//flash the affected mob
+					if(M!=user)
+						user.show_message("\blue [M] pupils narrow",1)
 	else
 		return ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
index f3a7a1ccedb..da379ee047d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/humanoid.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/humanoid/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", flash)
 
 	if (stat == 2 && client)
 		gib()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
index d58d76e5062..09652719618 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/larva.dm
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", flash)
 
 	if (stat == 2 && client)
 		gib()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 51a8749293c..832a8c19d4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@
 			stat("Energy Charge", round(wear_suit:cell:charge/100))
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", flash)
 
 // /obj/item/clothing/suit/bomb_suit(src)
 // /obj/item/clothing/head/bomb_hood(src)
@@ -247,7 +248,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/meteorhit(O as obj)
 	for(var/mob/M in viewers(src, null))
 		if ((M.client && !( M.blinded )))
-			M.show_message(text("\red [] has been hit by []", src, O), 1)
+			M.show_message("\red [src] has been hit by [O]", 1)
 	if (health > 0)
 		var/datum/organ/external/affecting = get_organ(pick("chest", "chest", "chest", "head"))
 		if(!affecting)	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
index fe4ac78eea7..53e681497ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/monkey/monkey.dm
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/carbon/monkey/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", flash)
 	if (stat == 2 && client)
 		gib()
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index a63079e7568..d77c8d4fac3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@
 	..()
 
 /mob/living/silicon/ai/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", flash)
 
 	switch(severity)
 		if(1.0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
index 324464e7e9d..c864d24a29a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
 			src << "<font color=green>You feel an electric surge run through your circuitry and become acutely aware at how lucky you are that you can still feel at all.</font>"
 
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", src.flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", src.flash)
 
 	switch(severity)
 		if(1.0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index a8117c86869..17e878d36c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@
 
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", flash)
 
 	if (stat == 2 && client)
 		gib()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/life.dm
index bd0b8e9aeda..5086a760ffd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/life.dm
@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@
 	return
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", flash)
 	switch (severity)
 		if (1.0)
 			health -= 500
diff --git a/code/unused/hivebot/hivebot.dm b/code/unused/hivebot/hivebot.dm
index d0b9c9f0ba9..9ef3ca53b55 100644
--- a/code/unused/hivebot/hivebot.dm
+++ b/code/unused/hivebot/hivebot.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
 	return 0
 
 /mob/living/silicon/hivebot/ex_act(severity)
-	flick("flash", src.flash)
+	if(!blinded)
+		flick("flash", src.flash)
 
 	if (src.stat == 2 && src.client)
 		src.gib(1)