diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
index 4476ae567222..32a95513032c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
@@ -114,7 +114,10 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 			if(2)
 				. = CONFIG_GET(string/default_on_transfer_tie)
 	if(LAZYLEN(winners) > 0)
-		. = pick(winners)
+		if(!.)
+			if(LAZYLEN(winners) > 1)
+				text += "More than one winner, result chosen at random."
+			. = pick(winners)
 		text += "<b>Vote Result: [.]</b>"
 	else
 		text += "<b>Vote Result: Inconclusive - No Votes!</b>"