diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm b/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
index 1c83d64ee8..24c241aabc 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ RLD
 	//jarring, but it should stop people from targetting atoms they can't see...
 	//excluding darkness, to allow RLD to be used to light pitch black dark areas.
 	if(!((user in view(view_range, A)) || (user in viewers(view_range, A))))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You focus, pointing \the [src] at whatever outside your field of vision in the given direction... to no avail.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 	return TRUE