diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
index 12648513710c..e00bd568633b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/bot/mulebot.dm
@@ -156,8 +156,10 @@
 		user.put_in_hands(cell)
 	else
 		cell.forceMove(drop_location())
-	visible_message(span_notice("[user] crowbars [cell] out from [src]."),
-					span_notice("You pry [cell] out of [src]."))
+	user.visible_message(
+		span_notice("[user] crowbars [cell] out from [src]."),
+		span_notice("You pry [cell] out of [src]."),
+	)
 	cell = null
 	diag_hud_set_mulebotcell()
 	return TOOL_ACT_TOOLTYPE_SUCCESS
@@ -171,8 +173,10 @@
 			return TRUE
 		cell = I
 		diag_hud_set_mulebotcell()
-		visible_message(span_notice("[user] inserts \a [cell] into [src]."),
-						span_notice("You insert [cell] into [src]."))
+		user.visible_message(
+			span_notice("[user] inserts \a [cell] into [src]."),
+			span_notice("You insert [cell] into [src]."),
+		)
 		return TRUE
 	else if(is_wire_tool(I) && bot_cover_flags & BOT_COVER_OPEN)
 		return attack_hand(user)