diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/smite.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/smite.dm
index 9d6f8c02ab..d208d54c93 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/smite.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/smite.dm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 	if(BSACooldown)
 		if(user)
-			to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>BSA is still cooling down, please wait!")
+			to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>BSA is still cooling down, please wait!</span>")
 		return
 
 	BSACooldown = 1