diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
index 231bac8302..ac6f27f7e9 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.cs
@@ -350,10 +350,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem : EntitySystem
             // If they're firing an existing clip then don't play anything.
             if (shots > 0)
             {
-                if (ev.Reason != null && Timing.IsFirstTimePredicted)
-                {
-                    PopupSystem.PopupCursor(ev.Reason);
-                }
+                PopupSystem.PopupCursor(ev.Reason ?? Loc.GetString("gun-magazine-fired-empty"));
 
                 // Don't spam safety sounds at gun fire rate, play it at a reduced rate.
                 // May cause prediction issues? Needs more tweaking
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/weapons/ranged/gun.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/weapons/ranged/gun.ftl
index 31ac7d5bf2..10bc9e6c78 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/weapons/ranged/gun.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/weapons/ranged/gun.ftl
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ gun-disabled = You can't use guns!
 gun-clumsy = The gun blows up in your face!
 gun-set-fire-mode = Set to {$mode}
 gun-magazine-whitelist-fail = That won't fit into the gun!
+gun-magazine-fired-empty = No ammo left!
 
 # SelectiveFire
 gun-SemiAuto = semi-auto