diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/smartfridge.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/smartfridge.dm
index 23bff72c62..483055cb0d 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/smartfridge.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/kitchen_machinery/smartfridge.dm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
if(loaded)
user.visible_message("[user] loads \the [src] with \the [O].", \
- "You [contents.len >= max_n_of_items ? "fill", "load"] \the [src] with \the [O].")
+ "You [contents.len >= max_n_of_items ? "fill" : "load"] \the [src] with \the [O].")
if(O.contents.len > 0)
to_chat(user, "Some items are refused.")
return TRUE