diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index b2cd5788da..2e38e9462d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -893,14 +893,17 @@
 	if(health < maxHealth*0.5) //Gradual break down of modules as more damage is sustained
 		if(uneq_module(held_items[3]))
 			playsound(loc, 'sound/machines/warning-buzzer.ogg', 50, 1, 1)
-			visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] sounds an alarm! \"SYSTEM ERROR: Module 3 OFFLINE.\"</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>SYSTEM ERROR: Module 3 OFFLINE.</span>")
+			audible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] sounds an alarm! \"SYSTEM ERROR: Module 3 OFFLINE.\"</span>")
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>SYSTEM ERROR: Module 3 OFFLINE.</span>")
 		if(health < 0)
 			if(uneq_module(held_items[2]))
-				visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] sounds an alarm! \"SYSTEM ERROR: Module 2 OFFLINE.\"</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>SYSTEM ERROR: Module 2 OFFLINE.</span>")
+				audible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] sounds an alarm! \"SYSTEM ERROR: Module 2 OFFLINE.\"</span>")
+				to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>SYSTEM ERROR: Module 2 OFFLINE.</span>")
 				playsound(loc, 'sound/machines/warning-buzzer.ogg', 60, 1, 1)
 			if(health < -maxHealth*0.5)
 				if(uneq_module(held_items[1]))
-					visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] sounds an alarm! \"CRITICAL ERROR: All modules OFFLINE.\"</span>", "<span class='userdanger'>CRITICAL ERROR: All modules OFFLINE.</span>")
+					audible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] sounds an alarm! \"CRITICAL ERROR: All modules OFFLINE.\"</span>")
+					to_chat(src, "<span class='userdanger'>CRITICAL ERROR: All modules OFFLINE.</span>")
 					playsound(loc, 'sound/machines/warning-buzzer.ogg', 75, 1, 1)
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/update_sight()