diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
index 9bdabbd543d..78f23b6c92a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/weaponry.dm
@@ -174,10 +174,10 @@
 /obj/item/melee/baseball_bat/attack_self(mob/user)
 	if(!homerun_able)
 		if(!deflectmode && world.time >= lastdeflect)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You prepare to deflect objects thrown at you, You cannot attack during this time.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You prepare to deflect objects thrown at you. You cannot attack during this time.</span>")
 			deflectmode = TRUE
 		else if(deflectmode && world.time >= lastdeflect)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You no longer deflect objects thrown at you, You can attack during this time</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You no longer deflect objects thrown at you. You can attack during this time</span>")
 			deflectmode = FALSE
 		else
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need to wait until you can deflect again. The ability will be ready in [time2text(lastdeflect - world.time, "m:ss")]</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
index 9bfdae11ee1..d147b52577c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human_defense.dm
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ emp_act
 			B = r_hand
 		if(B && B.deflectmode)
 			if(prob(10))
-				visible_message("<span class='warning'><b>[src] Deflects the [I] directly back at the thrower! It's a home run!</b></span>", "<span class='warning'><b>You deflect the [I] directly back at the thrower! It's a home run!</b></span>")
+				visible_message("<span class='boldwarning'>[src] Deflects the [I] directly back at the thrower! It's a home run!</span>", "<span class='boldwarning'>You deflect the [I] directly back at the thrower! It's a home run!</span>")
 				playsound(get_turf(src), 'sound/weapons/homerun.ogg', 100, 1)
 				do_attack_animation(I, ATTACK_EFFECT_DISARM)				
 				I.throw_at(I.thrownby, 20, 20, src)