diff --git a/Content.Server/Administration/Systems/AdminVerbSystem.Tools.cs b/Content.Server/Administration/Systems/AdminVerbSystem.Tools.cs
index c68336deab..9d66338c8b 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Administration/Systems/AdminVerbSystem.Tools.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Administration/Systems/AdminVerbSystem.Tools.cs
@@ -718,9 +718,21 @@ public sealed partial class AdminVerbSystem
                 Icon = new SpriteSpecifier.Rsi(new("/Textures/Objects/Fun/caps.rsi"), "mag-6"),
                 Act = () =>
                 {
-                    _quickDialog.OpenDialog(player, "Set Bullet Amount", $"Amount (max {ballisticAmmo.Capacity}):", (int amount) =>
+                    _quickDialog.OpenDialog(player, "Set Bullet Amount", $"Amount (standard {ballisticAmmo.Capacity}):", (string amount) =>
                     {
-                        ballisticAmmo.UnspawnedCount = amount;
+                        if (!int.TryParse(amount, out var result))
+                            return;
+
+                        if (result > 0)
+                        {
+                            ballisticAmmo.UnspawnedCount = result;
+                        }
+                        else
+                        {
+                            ballisticAmmo.UnspawnedCount = 0;
+                        }
+
+                        _gun.UpdateBallisticAppearance(args.Target, ballisticAmmo);
                     });
                 },
                 Impact = LogImpact.Medium,
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
index 261243fea3..11cfc88470 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
         args.Capacity = component.Capacity;
     }
 
-    private void UpdateBallisticAppearance(EntityUid uid, BallisticAmmoProviderComponent component)
+    public void UpdateBallisticAppearance(EntityUid uid, BallisticAmmoProviderComponent component)
     {
         if (!Timing.IsFirstTimePredicted || !TryComp<AppearanceComponent>(uid, out var appearance))
             return;