diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index 601d889b90..0ec7e59190 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@
 		return 0
 
 	if(species_restricted && istype(M,/mob/living/carbon/human))
-
-		var/wearable = null
 		var/exclusive = null
+		var/wearable = null
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 
 		if("exclude" in species_restricted)
@@ -39,10 +38,9 @@
 				if(H.species.name in species_restricted)
 					wearable = 1
 
-			if(!wearable && (slot != 15 && slot != 16)) //Pockets.
-				M << "\red Your species cannot wear [src]."
+			if(!wearable && !(slot in list(slot_l_store, slot_r_store, slot_s_store)))
+				H << "<span class='danger'>Your species cannot wear [src].</span>"
 				return 0
-
 	return 1
 
 /obj/item/clothing/proc/refit_for_species(var/target_species)