diff --git a/Content.Server/Interaction/Components/InteractionPopupComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Interaction/Components/InteractionPopupComponent.cs
index 2df01a8641..1109578179 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Interaction/Components/InteractionPopupComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Interaction/Components/InteractionPopupComponent.cs
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Interaction.Components;
         public float SuccessChance = 1.0f; // Always succeed, unless specified otherwise on the yaml prototype.
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Will the popup message be perceived by entities not involved in the interaction?
+        /// If set, shows a message to all surrounding players but NOT the current player.
         /// </summary>
-        [DataField("popupPerceivedByOthers")]
-        public bool PopupPerceivedByOthers = false;
+        [DataField("messagePerceivedByOthers")]
+        public string? MessagePerceivedByOthers;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Will the sound effect be perceived by entities not involved in the interaction?
diff --git a/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
index bed519ff9d..ec6a3a7357 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
@@ -56,8 +56,12 @@ public sealed class InteractionPopupSystem : EntitySystem
                 sfx = component.InteractFailureSound.GetSound();
         }
 
-        if (component.PopupPerceivedByOthers)
-            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msg, uid, Filter.Pvs(uid)); //play for everyone in range
+        if (component.MessagePerceivedByOthers != null)
+        {
+            string msgOthers = Loc.GetString(component.MessagePerceivedByOthers,("user", args.User), ("target", uid));
+            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msg, uid, Filter.Entities(args.User));
+            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msgOthers, uid, Filter.Pvs(uid, 2F, EntityManager).RemoveWhereAttachedEntity(puid => puid == args.User));
+        }
         else
             _popupSystem.PopupEntity(msg, uid, Filter.Entities(args.User)); //play only for the initiating entity.
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/interaction/interaction-popup-component.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/interaction/interaction-popup-component.ftl
index 1dedff22cc..fd58476c17 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/interaction/interaction-popup-component.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/interaction/interaction-popup-component.ftl
@@ -38,4 +38,6 @@ comp-window-knock = *knock knock*
 
 ## Hugging players
 
-hugging-success-generic = You hug {THE($target)}.
\ No newline at end of file
+hugging-success-generic = You hug {THE($target)}.
+hugging-success-generic-others = { CAPITALIZE(THE($user)) } hugs {THE($target)}.
+hugging-success-generic-target = { CAPITALIZE(THE($user)) } hugs you.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/dwarf.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/dwarf.yml
index 5a58b2b4e6..72a71f21a5 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/dwarf.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/dwarf.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       successChance: 1
       interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
       interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/hug.ogg
+      messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
     - type: Mind
       showExamineInfo: true
     - type: Input
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@
     - type: CanHostGuardian
     - type: AiFactionTag
       factions:
-        - NanoTrasen
\ No newline at end of file
+        - NanoTrasen
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
index 0688a0c535..7ea0a96436 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/human.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     successChance: 1
     interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
     interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/hug.ogg
+    messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
   - type: Mind
     showExamineInfo: true
   - type: Input
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/reptilian.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/reptilian.yml
index 399f70a88e..91bc86d9c9 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/reptilian.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/reptilian.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
       successChance: 1
       interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
       interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/hug.ogg
+      messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
     - type: Mind
       showExamineInfo: true
     - type: Input
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/slime.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/slime.yml
index ec35bc77b4..0679b21832 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/slime.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/slime.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
       successChance: 1
       interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
       interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/hug.ogg
+      messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
     - type: Mind
       showExamineInfo: true
     - type: Input
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/vox.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/vox.yml
index b47587134a..654d9a76af 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/vox.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/vox.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       successChance: 1
       interactSuccessString: hugging-success-generic
       interactSuccessSound: /Audio/Effects/hug.ogg
+      messagePerceivedByOthers: hugging-success-generic-others
     - type: Mind
       showExamineInfo: true
     - type: Input
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Windows/window.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Windows/window.yml
index fde55af0c2..b97155eeb6 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Windows/window.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Windows/window.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     base: window
   - type: InteractionPopup
     interactSuccessString: comp-window-knock
-    popupPerceivedByOthers: true
+    messagePerceivedByOthers: comp-window-knock
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Effects/glass_knock.ogg
   - type: Construction
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     state: window
   - type: InteractionPopup
     interactSuccessString: comp-window-knock
-    popupPerceivedByOthers: true
+    messagePerceivedByOthers: comp-window-knock
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Effects/glass_knock.ogg
   - type: Physics