diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/firstaid.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/firstaid.dm
index 7e2865d95fd9..3e7c00f3d0ff 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/firstaid.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/firstaid.dm
@@ -526,22 +526,6 @@
 		to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You label \the [src] with '[str]' in big, blocky letters."))
 		update_icon()
 
-/obj/item/storage/pill_bottle/verb/set_color()
-	set category = "Object"
-	set name = "Set bottle color"
-	set src in usr
-
-	if(src && ishuman(usr))
-		var/num = copytext(reject_bad_text(input(usr,"Color? (1-12)", "Set \the [src]'s color", "")), 1, 3)
-		if(!num || !length(num) || text2num(num) <= 0 || text2num(num) > 12 || copytext(num, 2, 3) == " ")
-			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You clear the color off \the [src]."))
-			icon_state = "pill_canister"
-			update_icon()
-			return
-		icon_state = "pill_canister" + num
-		to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You color \the [src]."))
-		update_icon()
-
 /obj/item/storage/pill_bottle/kelotane
 	name = "\improper Kelotane pill bottle"
 	icon_state = "pill_canister2"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/tools/misc_tools.dm b/code/game/objects/items/tools/misc_tools.dm
index 06f42aacd56c..82d3577e897c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/tools/misc_tools.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/tools/misc_tools.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@
 	if(isturf(A))
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("The label won't stick to that."))
 		return
+	if(istype(A, /obj/item/storage/pill_bottle))		
+		var/num = copytext(reject_bad_text(input(usr,"Color? (1-12 or blank)", "Set \the [A]'s color", "")), 1, 3)
+		if(!num || !length(num) || text2num(num) <= 0 || text2num(num) > 12 || copytext(num, 2, 3) == " ")
+			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You clear the color off \the [A]."))
+			A.icon_state = "pill_canister"
+			update_icon()
+		A.icon_state = "pill_canister" + num
+		to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You color \the [A]."))
+		update_icon()
+	
 	if(!label || !length(label))
 		remove_label(A, user)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_machinery/chem_master.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_machinery/chem_master.dm
index ebbf53ce3333..e6582a221235 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_machinery/chem_master.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry_machinery/chem_master.dm
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 		var/num = copytext(reject_bad_text(input(usr,"Color? (1-12)", "Set \the [src]'s color", "")), 1, 3)
 		if(!num || !length(num) || text2num(num) <= 0 || text2num(num) > 12 || copytext(num, 2, 3) == " ")
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("You clear the color off \the [src]."))
-			icon_state = "pill_canister"
+			loaded_pill_bottle.icon_state = "pill_canister"
 			update_icon()
 			return
 		loaded_pill_bottle.icon_state = "pill_canister" + num