diff --git a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
index 083cb2bf540..c9cbe5e6ac9 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Weapons/Ranged/Systems/SharedGunSystem.Ballistic.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
         Audio.PlayPredicted(component.SoundInsert, uid, args.User);
         args.Handled = true;
         UpdateBallisticAppearance(uid, component);
+        UpdateAmmoCount(args.Target);
         DirtyField(uid, component, nameof(BallisticAmmoProviderComponent.Entities));
     }
 
@@ -153,7 +154,9 @@ public abstract partial class SharedGunSystem
                 Del(ent.Value);
         }
 
-        // repeat if there is more space in the target and more ammo to fill it
+        UpdateBallisticAppearance(args.Target.Value, component);
+        UpdateAmmoCount(args.Target.Value);
+        // repeat if there is more space in the target and more ammo to fill
         var moreSpace = target.Entities.Count + target.UnspawnedCount < target.Capacity;
         var moreAmmo = component.Entities.Count + component.UnspawnedCount > 0;
         args.Repeat = moreSpace && moreAmmo;