diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures.dm b/code/game/objects/structures.dm
index f24c3c7839c..d105caae00a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures.dm
@@ -76,23 +76,27 @@
 	if (!can_touch(user) || !climbable)
 		return 0
 
-	var/turf/T = src.loc
-	if(!T || !istype(T)) return 0
-
 	if (!user.Adjacent(src))
-		user << "\red You can't climb there, the way is blocked."
+		user << "<span class='danger'>You can't climb there, the way is blocked.</span>"
 		return 0
 
+	var/obj/occupied = turf_is_crowded()
+	if(occupied)
+		user << "<span class='danger'>There's \a [occupied] in the way.</span>"
+		return 0
+	return 1
+
+/obj/structure/proc/turf_is_crowded()
+	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+	if(!T || !istype(T))
+		return 0
 	for(var/obj/O in T.contents)
 		if(istype(O,/obj/structure))
 			var/obj/structure/S = O
-			if(S.climbable)
-				continue
-
+			if(S.climbable) continue
 		if(O && O.density && !(O.flags & ON_BORDER)) //ON_BORDER structures are handled by the Adjacent() check.
-			user << "\red There's \a [O] in the way."
-			return 0
-	return 1
+			return O
+	return 0
 
 /obj/structure/proc/do_climb(var/mob/living/user)
 	if (!can_climb(user))
@@ -118,14 +122,14 @@
 		if(M.lying) return //No spamming this on people.
 
 		M.Weaken(5)
-		M << "\red You topple as \the [src] moves under you!"
+		M << "<span class='danger'>You topple as \the [src] moves under you!</span>"
 
 		if(prob(25))
 
 			var/damage = rand(15,30)
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
 			if(!istype(H))
-				H << "\red You land heavily!"
+				H << "<span class='danger'>You land heavily!</span>"
 				M.adjustBruteLoss(damage)
 				return
 
@@ -144,12 +148,12 @@
 					affecting = H.get_organ("head")
 
 			if(affecting)
-				M << "\red You land heavily on your [affecting.display_name]!"
+				M << "<span class='danger'>You land heavily on your [affecting.display_name]!</span>"
 				affecting.take_damage(damage, 0)
 				if(affecting.parent)
 					affecting.parent.add_autopsy_data("Misadventure", damage)
 			else
-				H << "\red You land heavily!"
+				H << "<span class='danger'>You land heavily!</span>"
 				H.adjustBruteLoss(damage)
 
 			H.UpdateDamageIcon()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
index 400d732e561..64ef0c8fad2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/tables_racks.dm
@@ -470,9 +470,15 @@
 	return
 
 /obj/structure/table/proc/unflipping_check(var/direction)
+
 	for(var/mob/M in oview(src,0))
 		return 0
 
+	var/obj/occupied = turf_is_crowded()
+	if(occupied)
+		usr << "There's \a [occupied] in the way."
+		return 0
+
 	var/list/L = list()
 	if(direction)
 		L.Add(direction)