diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index 0f1b5700260..4eaf5aa8fef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@
 		return
 
 	//actually throw it!
-	src.visible_message("\red [src] has thrown [item].")
+	src.visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] has thrown [item].</span>")
 
 	if(!src.lastarea)
 		src.lastarea = get_area(src.loc)