diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
index a8aea6c3761..d62866118ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/belly_obj_vr.dm
@@ -384,8 +384,8 @@
 	formatted_message = replacetext(raw_message, "%belly", lowertext(name))
 	formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%pred", owner)
 	formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%prey", english_list(contents))
-	formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%count", contents.len)
 	formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%countprey", living_count)
+	formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%count", contents.len)
 
 	return("<span class='warning'>[formatted_message]</span>")
 
@@ -656,14 +656,14 @@
 	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%pred", owner)
 	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%prey", R)
 	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%belly", lowertext(name))
-	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%count", contents.len)
 	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%countprey", living_count)
+	struggle_outer_message = replacetext(struggle_outer_message, "%count", contents.len)
 
 	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%pred", owner)
 	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%prey", R)
 	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%belly", lowertext(name))
-	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%count", contents.len)
 	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%countprey", living_count)
+	struggle_user_message = replacetext(struggle_user_message, "%count", contents.len)
 
 	struggle_outer_message = "<span class='alert'>[struggle_outer_message]</span>"
 	struggle_user_message = "<span class='alert'>[struggle_user_message]</span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
index 41b0bfae1ef..15099c56f51 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/bellymodes_vr.dm
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
 				formatted_message = replacetext(raw_message, "%belly", lowertext(name))
 				formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%pred", owner)
 				formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%prey", english_list(contents))
-				formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%count", contents.len)
 				formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%countprey", living_count)
+				formatted_message = replacetext(formatted_message, "%count", contents.len)
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>[formatted_message]</span>")
 
 
@@ -243,14 +243,14 @@
 	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%pred", owner)
 	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%prey", M)
 	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%belly", lowertext(name))
-	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%count", contents.len)
 	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%countprey", living_count)
+	digest_alert_owner = replacetext(digest_alert_owner, "%count", contents.len)
 
 	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%pred", owner)
 	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%prey", M)
 	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%belly", lowertext(name))
-	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%count", contents.len)
 	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%countprey", living_count)
+	digest_alert_prey = replacetext(digest_alert_prey, "%count", contents.len)
 
 	//Send messages
 	to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>[digest_alert_owner]</span>")