diff --git a/code/modules/xenobio/items/weapons_vr.dm b/code/modules/xenobio/items/weapons_vr.dm
index 9eb1412a977..2c4204e9ad8 100644
--- a/code/modules/xenobio/items/weapons_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xenobio/items/weapons_vr.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/xenobio/attack_hand(mob/user as mob)
 	if(user.get_inactive_hand() == src && loaded_item)
 		user.put_in_hands(loaded_item)
-		user.visible_message("[user] removes [loaded_item] from [src].", "<span class='notice'>You remove [loaded_item] from [src].</span>")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] removes [loaded_item] from [src].", "<span class='notice'>You remove [loaded_item] from [src].</span>")
 		loaded_item = null
 		playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/empty.ogg', 50, 1)
 	else
@@ -32,15 +32,14 @@
 		user.drop_item()
 		I.loc = src
 		loaded_item = I
-		//to_chat(user, "<font color='blue'>You slot [I] into [src].</font>")
-		user.visible_message("[user] inserts [I] into [src].", "<font color='blue'>You slot [I] into [src].</span>")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] inserts [I] into [src].", "<font color='blue'>You slot [I] into [src].</span>")
 		return 1
 	..()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/xenobio/attack_self(mob/living/user as mob)
 	if(loaded_item)
 		user.put_in_hands(loaded_item)
-		user.visible_message("[user] removes [loaded_item] from [src].", "<span class='notice'>You remove [loaded_item] from [src].</span>")
+		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] removes [loaded_item] from [src].", "<span class='notice'>You remove [loaded_item] from [src].</span>")
 		loaded_item = null
 		playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/empty.ogg', 50, 1)