diff --git a/code/game/machinery/firealarm.dm b/code/game/machinery/firealarm.dm
index e6b8638e5f05..32d9950aa5a6 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/firealarm.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/firealarm.dm
@@ -127,24 +127,28 @@ FIRE ALARM
 
 /obj/machinery/firealarm/item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/used, list/modifiers)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
-	if(wiresexposed)
-		if(buildstage == FIRE_ALARM_UNWIRED && istype(used, /obj/item/stack/cable_coil))
-			var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/coil = used
-			if(!coil.use(5))
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need a total of five cables to wire [src]!</span>")
-				return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
-
-			buildstage = FIRE_ALARM_READY
-			playsound(get_turf(src), used.usesound, 50, 1)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You wire [src]!</span>")
-			update_icon()
-		else if(buildstage == FIRE_ALARM_FRAME && istype(used, /obj/item/firealarm_electronics))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert the circuit!</span>")
-			qdel(used)
-			buildstage = FIRE_ALARM_UNWIRED
-			update_icon()
+	if(!wiresexposed)
+		return ..()
+
+	if(buildstage == FIRE_ALARM_UNWIRED && istype(used, /obj/item/stack/cable_coil))
+		var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/coil = used
+		if(!coil.use(5))
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You need a total of five cables to wire [src]!</span>")
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
 
+		buildstage = FIRE_ALARM_READY
+		playsound(get_turf(src), used.usesound, 50, TRUE)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You wire [src]!</span>")
+		update_icon()
 		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
+	if(buildstage == FIRE_ALARM_FRAME && istype(used, /obj/item/firealarm_electronics))
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You insert the circuit!</span>")
+		qdel(used)
+		buildstage = FIRE_ALARM_UNWIRED
+		update_icon()
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_COMPLETE
+
 	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/firealarm/crowbar_act(mob/user, obj/item/I)
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@ FIRE ALARM
 		return
 	if(!I.use_tool(src, user, 0, volume = I.tool_volume))
 		return
+	update_icon()
 	WIRECUTTER_SNIP_MESSAGE
 	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/new_coil = new /obj/item/stack/cable_coil(drop_location())
 	new_coil.amount = 5