diff --git a/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle_specops.dm b/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle_specops.dm
index 70742a18de7..9bad8d0cb4e 100644
--- a/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle_specops.dm
+++ b/code/modules/shuttles/shuttle_specops.dm
@@ -35,19 +35,22 @@
 	if(announcer)
 		announcer.autosay(message, "A.L.I.C.E.", "Response Team")
 
-/datum/shuttle/ferry/multidock/specops/launch(var/obj/machinery/computer/shuttle_control/user)
+/datum/shuttle/ferry/multidock/specops/launch(var/user)
 	if (!can_launch())
 		return
 
-	if(world.time <= reset_time)
-		user.visible_message("\blue Central Command will not allow the Special Operations shuttle to launch yet.")
-		if (((world.time - reset_time)/10) > 60)
-			user.visible_message("\blue [-((world.time - reset_time)/10)/60] minutes remain!")
-		else
-			user.visible_message("\blue [-(world.time - reset_time)/10] seconds remain!")
-		return
+	if (istype(user, /obj/machinery/computer))
+		var/obj/machinery/computer/C = user
+	
+		if(world.time <= reset_time)
+			C.visible_message("\blue Central Command will not allow the Special Operations shuttle to launch yet.")
+			if (((world.time - reset_time)/10) > 60)
+				C.visible_message("\blue [-((world.time - reset_time)/10)/60] minutes remain!")
+			else
+				C.visible_message("\blue [-(world.time - reset_time)/10] seconds remain!")
+			return
 
-	user.visible_message("\blue The Special Operations shuttle will depart in [(specops_countdown_time/10)] seconds.")
+		C.visible_message("\blue The Special Operations shuttle will depart in [(specops_countdown_time/10)] seconds.")
 
 	if (location)	//returning
 		radio_announce("THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS SHUTTLE IS PREPARING TO RETURN")
@@ -55,10 +58,6 @@
 		radio_announce("THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS SHUTTLE IS PREPARING FOR LAUNCH")
 
 	sleep_until_launch()
-	if (cancel_countdown)
-		radio_announce("ALERT: LAUNCH SEQUENCE ABORTED")
-		user.visible_message("\red Launch sequence aborted.")
-		return
 	
 	//launch
 	radio_announce("ALERT: INITIATING LAUNCH SEQUENCE")
@@ -79,8 +78,17 @@
 	reset_time = world.time + specops_return_delay	//set the timeout
 
 /datum/shuttle/ferry/multidock/specops/cancel_launch()
-	..()
+	if (!can_cancel())
+		return
+	
 	cancel_countdown = 1
+	radio_announce("ALERT: LAUNCH SEQUENCE ABORTED")
+	if (istype(in_use, /obj/machinery/computer))
+		var/obj/machinery/computer/C = in_use
+		C.visible_message("\red Launch sequence aborted.")
+	
+	..()
+	
 
 
 /datum/shuttle/ferry/multidock/specops/can_launch()
@@ -120,6 +128,7 @@
 			//Should call all the numbers but lag could mean some issues. Oh well. Not much I can do about that.
 
 		sleep(5)
+	
 	launch_prep = 0