diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/canes.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/canes.dm
index cd435d630e..efc4e6d5be 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/canes.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/canes.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/cane/white/attack(mob/M as mob, mob/user as mob)
     if(user.a_intent == I_HELP)
-        user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] has lightly tapped [M] on the ankle with their white cane!</span>")
+        user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>\The [user] has lightly tapped [M] on the ankle with their [name]!</span>")
         return TRUE
     else
         . = ..()
@@ -174,4 +174,4 @@
 	unfoldverb = "unfold"
 	foldverb = "fold"
 	unfoldicon = "whitecane2out"
-	foldicon = "whitecane2in"
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+	foldicon = "whitecane2in"