diff --git a/code/datums/medal_awards.dm b/code/datums/medal_awards.dm
index 19df1d054130..78fec7569582 100644
--- a/code/datums/medal_awards.dm
+++ b/code/datums/medal_awards.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(jelly_awards)
 	giver_mob = list()
 	giver_ckey = list()
 
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(human_medals, list(MARINE_CONDUCT_MEDAL, MARINE_BRONZE_HEART_MEDAL, MARINE_VALOR_MEDAL, MARINE_HEROISM_MEDAL))
 
 /proc/give_medal_award(medal_location, as_admin = FALSE)
 	if(as_admin && !check_rights(R_ADMIN))
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(jelly_awards)
 		return FALSE
 
 	// Pick a medal
-	var/medal_type = tgui_input_list(usr, "What type of medal do you want to award?", "Medal Type", list(MARINE_CONDUCT_MEDAL, MARINE_BRONZE_HEART_MEDAL, MARINE_VALOR_MEDAL, MARINE_HEROISM_MEDAL))
+	var/medal_type = tgui_input_list(usr, "What type of medal do you want to award?", "Medal Type", GLOB.human_medals)
 	if(!medal_type)
 		return FALSE
 
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/MedalsViewer.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/MedalsViewer.tsx
index 5ef513b37865..5c96453352d0 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/MedalsViewer.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/MedalsViewer.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ export const MedalsViewer = (props, context) => {
               className={sectionType}>
               Issued to{' '}
               <b>
-                {medal.recipient_name} ({medal.recipient_role})
+                {medal.recipient_name}{' '}
+                {!medal.xeno_medal && medal.recipient_role}
               </b>{' '}
               by <b>{medal.giver_name}</b> for: <br />
               {!medal.xeno_medal && (