diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
index 1cfce9fb90..cff021a83c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weaponry.dm
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@
 		return (BRUTELOSS|FIRELOSS|TOXLOSS|OXYLOSS)
 
 /obj/item/banhammer/attack(mob/M, mob/user)
-	to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><b> You have been banned FOR NO REISIN by [user]<b></font>")
-	to_chat(user, "<font color='red'>You have <b>BANNED</b> [M]</font>")
+	if(user.zone_selected == "head")
+		M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[user] are stroking the head of [M] with a bangammer</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>[user] are stroking the head with a bangammer</span>", "you hear a bangammer stroking a head");
+
+	else
+		M.visible_message("<span class='danger'>[M] has been banned FOR NO REISIN by [user]</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>You have been banned FOR NO REISIN by [user]</span>", "you hear a banhammer banning someone")
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg', 15) //keep it at 15% volume so people don't jump out of their skin too much
 
 /obj/item/sord
@@ -586,4 +589,4 @@
 /obj/item/proc/can_trigger_gun(mob/living/user)
 	if(!user.can_use_guns(src))
 		return FALSE
-	return TRUE
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+	return TRUE