diff --git a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_addCellphoneIED.sqf b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_addCellphoneIED.sqf
index 7851b608b5..cb7b3d5345 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_addCellphoneIED.sqf
+++ b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_addCellphoneIED.sqf
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ if (isNil QGVAR(CellphoneIEDs)) then {
 _count = GVAR(CellphoneIEDs) pushBack [_explosive,_code,GetNumber(ConfigFile >> "CfgMagazines" >> _magazineClass >> "ACE_Triggers" >> "Cellphone" >> "FuseTime")];
 _count = _count + 1;
 publicVariable QGVAR(CellphoneIEDs);
-_unit sideChat format ["IED %1 code: %2", _count,_code];
+
+//display IDE number message:
+[format ["IED %1 code: %2", _count,_code]] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
+
 if !(_hasRequired) exitWith {};
 [format ["IED %1", _count],_code] call FUNC(addToSpeedDial);
diff --git a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_addClacker.sqf b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_addClacker.sqf
index f90c7d6189..f8301f73fb 100644
--- a/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_addClacker.sqf
+++ b/addons/explosives/functions/fnc_addClacker.sqf
@@ -45,4 +45,6 @@ _clacker pushBack [_explosive, getNumber(_config >> "FuseTime"), format [localiz
     GVAR(PlacedCount)], _magazineClass, configName ((_this select 3) select (count (_this select 3) - 1))];
 
 _unit setVariable [QGVAR(Clackers), _clacker, true];
-_unit sideChat format [localize LSTRING(DetonateCode), GVAR(PlacedCount)];
+
+//display clacker code message:
+[format [localize LSTRING(DetonateCode), GVAR(PlacedCount)]] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);