diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
index efc571f13d8..b460360eed7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -762,7 +762,6 @@
 	else if(istype(I, /obj/item/ammo_magazine/flamer_tank))
 		var/obj/item/ammo_magazine/flamer_tank/FT = I
 		if(FT.default_ammo != /datum/ammo/flamethrower)
-			to_chat(user, span_warning("Not the right kind of fuel!"))
 			return ..()
 		if(FT.current_rounds == FT.max_rounds || !reagents.total_volume)
 			return ..()
@@ -806,7 +805,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/marine/engineerpack/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	. += "[reagents.total_volume] units of fuel left!"
+	. += span_notice("[reagents.total_volume] units of fuel left!")
 
 /obj/item/storage/backpack/lightpack
 	name = "\improper lightweight combat pack"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/holsters.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/holsters.dm
index d35e9087a5e..e5f6027560a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/holsters.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/holsters.dm
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@
 		return
 	if(get_dist(user, flamer_tank) > 1)
 		return
+	if(flamer_tank.default_ammo != /datum/ammo/flamethrower) // hardcoded check for right fuel type
+		return
 	if(flamer_tank.current_rounds >= flamer_tank.max_rounds)
 		to_chat(user, span_warning("[flamer_tank] is already full."))
 		return
@@ -350,7 +352,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/storage/holster/backholster/flamer/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	. += "[tank.current_rounds] units of fuel left!"
+	. += span_notice("[tank.current_rounds] units of fuel left!")
 
 /obj/item/storage/holster/backholster/flamer/full/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()