diff --git a/code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm b/code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm
index 3d43917b2bc7..5f0aa6e2378b 100644
--- a/code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emergency_calls/emergency_call.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 /datum/game_mode
 	var/list/datum/emergency_call/all_calls = list() //initialized at round start and stores the datums.
 	var/datum/emergency_call/picked_calls[] = list() //Which distress calls are currently active
+	var/ert_dispatched = FALSE
 
 /datum/game_mode/proc/ares_online()
 	var/name = "ARES Online"
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@
 			give_action(M, /datum/action/join_ert, src)
 
 /datum/game_mode/proc/activate_distress()
+	ert_dispatched = TRUE
 	var/datum/emergency_call/random_call = get_random_call()
 	if(!istype(random_call, /datum/emergency_call)) //Something went horribly wrong
 		return
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm
index a335a36994e5..1e409424946e 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/ARES/ARES_procs.dm
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(maintenance_categories, list(
 			for(var/client/admin in GLOB.admins)
 				if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & admin.admin_holder.rights)
 					playsound_client(admin,'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg',10)
-			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon (via ARES)! [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
+			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon (via ARES) ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")])! [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("A distress beacon request has been sent to USCM High Command."))
 			COOLDOWN_START(src, ares_distress_cooldown, COOLDOWN_COMM_REQUEST)
 			return TRUE
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/almayer_control.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/almayer_control.dm
index 7d63a2e8c3af..c271fa60e2cf 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/almayer_control.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/almayer_control.dm
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 			for(var/client/admin_client as anything in GLOB.admins)
 				if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & admin_client.admin_holder.rights)
 					admin_client << 'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg'
-			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
+			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")]) [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("A distress beacon request has been sent to USCM Central Command."))
 
 			COOLDOWN_START(src, cooldown_request, COOLDOWN_COMM_REQUEST)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index edc39faf3ddc..b35d1d83c440 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 				for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
 					if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & C.admin_holder.rights)
 						C << 'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg'
-				message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
+				message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")]) [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
 				to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("A distress beacon request has been sent to USCM Central Command."))
 
 				cooldown_request = world.time
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/cictablet.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/cictablet.dm
index b2707a20aa90..af76c331bf9d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/cictablet.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/cictablet.dm
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 			for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
 				if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & C.admin_holder.rights)
 					playsound_client(C,'sound/effects/sos-morse-code.ogg',10)
-			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
+			message_admins("[key_name(usr)] has requested a Distress Beacon! ([SSticker.mode.ert_dispatched ? SPAN_RED("A random ERT was dispatched previously.") : SPAN_GREEN("No previous random ERT dispatched.")]) [CC_MARK(usr)] (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];distress=\ref[usr]'>SEND</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=admin_holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];ccdeny=\ref[usr]'>DENY</A>) [ADMIN_JMP_USER(usr)] [CC_REPLY(usr)]")
 			to_chat(usr, SPAN_NOTICE("A distress beacon request has been sent to USCM Central Command."))
 			COOLDOWN_START(src, distress_cooldown, COOLDOWN_COMM_REQUEST)
 			return TRUE