diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_powers.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_powers.dm
index 4c472ca411bd..72bf382d606d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/abilities/lurker/lurker_powers.dm
@@ -267,10 +267,10 @@
 
 	if(iscarbon(hit_target) && !xeno.can_not_harm(hit_target) && hit_target.stat != DEAD)
 		if(targeted_atom == hit_target) //reward for a direct hit
-			to_chat(xeno, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("We directly slam [hit_target] with our tail, throwing it back after impaling it on our tail!"))
+			to_chat(xeno, SPAN_XENOHIGHDANGER("We attack [hit_target], with our tail, piercing their body!"))
 			hit_target.apply_armoured_damage(15, ARMOR_MELEE, BRUTE, "chest")
 		else
-			to_chat(xeno, SPAN_XENODANGER("We attack [hit_target] with our tail, throwing it back after stabbing it with our tail!"))
+			to_chat(xeno, SPAN_XENODANGER("We attack [hit_target], slashing them with our tail!"))
 	else
 		xeno.visible_message(SPAN_XENOWARNING("\The [xeno] swipes their tail through the air!"), SPAN_XENOWARNING("We swipe our tail through the air!"))
 		apply_cooldown(cooldown_modifier = 0.2)