diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/dogborg/dog_sleeper_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/dogborg/dog_sleeper_vr.dm
index 5c43446f985..b2d74bc34a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/dogborg/dog_sleeper_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/dogborg/dog_sleeper_vr.dm
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@
 					C.brute_damage = WC.brute
 					C.electronics_damage = WC.burn
 
-				usr << "\blue You install the [W.name]."
+				usr << "<font color='blue'>You install the [W.name].</font>"
 
 				return
 	
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@
 			updatehealth()
 			add_fingerprint(user)
 			for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
-				O.show_message(text("\red [user] has fixed some of the dents on [src]!"), 1)
+				O.show_message(text("<span class='warning'>[user] has fixed some of the dents on [src]!</span>,"), 1)
 		else
 			user << "Need more welding fuel!"
 			return
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 			adjustFireLoss(-30)
 			updatehealth()
 			for(var/mob/O in viewers(user, null))
-				O.show_message(text("\red [user] has fixed some of the burnt wires on [src]!"), 1)
+				O.show_message("<span class='warning'>\[user] has fixed some of the burnt wires on [src]</span>", 1)
 
 	else if (istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/crowbar))	// crowbar means open or close the cover
 		if(opened)
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@
 				user << "You [ locked ? "lock" : "unlock"] [src]'s interface."
 				updateicon()
 			else
-				user << "\red Access denied."
+				user << "<span class='warning'>\Access denied</span>"
 
 	else if(istype(W, /obj/item/borg/upgrade/))
 		var/obj/item/borg/upgrade/U = W