diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/energy.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/energy.dm
index aacf2213d89..d9ba8424478 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/energy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/energy.dm
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/gun/nuclear/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	. += "<span class='notice'>This items cell recharges on it's own. Known to drive people mad by forcing them to wait for shots to recharge. Cannot be recharged in a recharger.</span>"
+	. += "<span class='notice'>This items cell recharges on it's own. Known to drive people mad by forcing them to wait for shots to recharge.</span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/laser.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/laser.dm
index 6b51e585fd1..b6d6a801dee 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/laser.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy/laser.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/laser/captain/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	. += "<span class='notice'>The power cell of this item slowly recharges on it's own. This caused the station pictured to explode. Cannot be recharged in a recharger.</span>"
+	. += "<span class='notice'>The power cell of this item slowly recharges on it's own. This caused the station pictured to explode.</span>"
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/laser/captain/scattershot
 	name = "scatter shot laser rifle"
diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy_guns.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy_guns.dm
index e7f2deb90cc..58aa88fa5d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy_guns.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/energy_guns.dm
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(cell)
 		. += "<span class='notice'>It is [round(cell.percent())]% charged.</span>"
-	. += "<span class='notice'>Energy weapons can fire through windows and other see-through surfaces. Can be recharged with a recharger</span>"
+	. += "<span class='notice'>Energy weapons can fire through windows and other see-through surfaces. [can_charge ? "Can be recharged with a recharger" : "Cannot be recharged in a recharger."]</span>"
 
 /obj/item/gun/energy/emp_act(severity)
 	cell.use(round(cell.charge / severity))