diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
index 2435e807f99..60279761348 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/flash.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/flash/proc/clown_check(var/mob/user)
 	if(user && (CLUMSY in user.mutations) && prob(50))
-		user << "<span class='warning'>\The [src] slips out of your hand.</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] slips out of your hand.</span>")
 		user.drop_item()
 		return 0
 	return 1
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 		if(prob( round(times_used / 2) ))	//if you use it 10 times in a minute it has a 5% chance to break.
 			broken = 1
 			if(user)
-				user << "<span class='warning'>The bulb has burnt out!</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The bulb has burnt out!</span>")
 			icon_state = "flashburnt"
 			return FALSE
 		else
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
 			return TRUE
 	else	//can only use it 10 times a minute
 		if(user)
-			user << "<span class='warning'>*click* *click*</span>"
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'><i>click</i></span>")
+			playsound(src.loc, 'sound/weapons/empty.ogg', 80, 1)
 		return FALSE
 
 //attack_as_weapon
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
 
 	if(!clown_check(user))	return
 	if(broken)
-		user << "<span class='warning'>\The [src] is broken.</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] is broken.</span>")
 		return
 
 	flash_recharge()
@@ -204,12 +205,12 @@
 	..()
 	if(!broken)
 		broken = 1
-		user << "<span class='warning'>The bulb has burnt out!</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The bulb has burnt out!</span>")
 		icon_state = "flashburnt"
 
 /obj/item/device/flash/synthetic/attack_self(mob/living/carbon/user as mob, flag = 0, emp = 0)
 	..()
 	if(!broken)
 		broken = 1
-		user << "<span class='warning'>The bulb has burnt out!</span>"
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The bulb has burnt out!</span>")
 		icon_state = "flashburnt"