diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tools/tool_behaviour.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tools/tool_behaviour.dm
index 8770c1d6383..61c7cc58aab 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tools/tool_behaviour.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tools/tool_behaviour.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	return tool_use_check(user, amount)
 
 // A check called by tool_start_check once, and by use_tool on every tick of delay.
-/obj/item/proc/tool_use_check(mob/living/user, amount)
+/obj/item/proc/tool_use_check(mob/living/user, amount, silent = FALSE)
 	return !amount
 
 /obj/item/proc/play_tool_sound(atom/target, volume = tool_volume)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tools/welder.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tools/welder.dm
index 76d72e0769b..aab2826e46d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tools/welder.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tools/welder.dm
@@ -107,14 +107,16 @@
 		M.update_inv_l_hand()
 
 // If welding tool ran out of fuel during a construction task, construction fails.
-/obj/item/weldingtool/tool_use_check(mob/living/user, amount)
+/obj/item/weldingtool/tool_use_check(mob/living/user, amount, silent = FALSE)
 	if(!tool_enabled)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] has to be on to complete this task!</span>")
+		if(!silent)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[src] has to be on to complete this task!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	if(GET_FUEL >= amount * requires_fuel)
 		return TRUE
 	else
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need more welding fuel to complete this task!</span>")
+		if(!silent)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need more welding fuel to complete this task!</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
 // When welding is about to start, run a normal tool_use_check, then flash a mob if it succeeds.
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 2c6018fa54d..c665305e99b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /mob/living/welder_act(mob/user, obj/item/I)
-	if(!I.tool_use_check(null, 0)) //Don't need the message, just if it succeeded
+	if(!I.tool_use_check(user, 0, TRUE))
 		return
 	if(IgniteMob())
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(user)] set [key_name_admin(src)] on fire with [I]")