diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/~~bubber_defines/traits/declarations.dm b/code/__DEFINES/~~bubber_defines/traits/declarations.dm
index 0f8e7df54c3..db94c6156a6 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/~~bubber_defines/traits/declarations.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/~~bubber_defines/traits/declarations.dm
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@
 // Shows extended examine option when worn
 #define TRAIT_WORN_EXAMINE "worn_examine"
 
+#define TRAIT_SIGN_LANGUAGE_BLOCKED "sign_language_blocked"
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/traits/_traits.dm b/code/_globalvars/traits/_traits.dm
index 6cd4e326d04..de05b37c0bb 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/traits/_traits.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/traits/_traits.dm
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(traits_by_type, list(
 		"TRAIT_SPEECH_BOOSTER" = TRAIT_SPEECH_BOOSTER,
 		"TRAIT_MINING_PARRYING" = TRAIT_MINING_PARRYING,
 		"TRAIT_ILLUSORY_EFFECT" = TRAIT_ILLUSORY_EFFECT,
+		"TRAIT_SIGN_LANGUAGE_BLOCKED" = TRAIT_SIGN_LANGUAGE_BLOCKED
 	),
 	/obj/item = list(
 		"TRAIT_APC_SHOCKING" = TRAIT_APC_SHOCKING,
diff --git a/code/datums/components/sign_language.dm b/code/datums/components/sign_language.dm
index 054a4de4af0..34b8f041c03 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/sign_language.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/sign_language.dm
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 #undef SIGN_HANDS_FULL
 #undef SIGN_ARMLESS
 #undef SIGN_ARMS_DISABLED
-#undef SIGN_TRAIT_BLOCKED
+// #undef SIGN_TRAIT_BLOCKED BUBBER CHANGE now used out of the file
 #undef SIGN_HANDS_COMPLETELY_RESTRAINED
 #undef SIGN_SLOWLY_FROM_CUFFS
 #undef TONE_NEUTRAL
diff --git a/modular_zubbers/code/datums/components/sign_language.dm b/modular_zubbers/code/datums/components/sign_language.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c5fa03ccba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_zubbers/code/datums/components/sign_language.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/datum/component/sign_language/check_signables_state()
+	. = ..()
+	if(HAS_TRAIT(parent, TRAIT_SIGN_LANGUAGE_BLOCKED)) // BUBBER CHANGE add a trait to prevent sign language usage
+		return SIGN_TRAIT_BLOCKED
diff --git a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/status_effects/buffs/frenzy.dm b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/status_effects/buffs/frenzy.dm
index 12d9ea9b34c..12626b4da07 100644
--- a/modular_zubbers/code/modules/status_effects/buffs/frenzy.dm
+++ b/modular_zubbers/code/modules/status_effects/buffs/frenzy.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 	var/was_tooluser = FALSE
 	/// The stored Bloodsucker antag datum
 	var/datum/antagonist/bloodsucker/bloodsuckerdatum
-	var/trait_list = list(TRAIT_MUTE, TRAIT_DEAF, TRAIT_STRONG_GRABBER)
+	var/trait_list = list(TRAIT_MUTE, TRAIT_SIGN_LANGUAGE_BLOCKED, TRAIT_DEAF, TRAIT_STRONG_GRABBER)
 
 /datum/status_effect/frenzy/get_examine_text()
 	return span_notice("They seem... inhumane, and feral!")
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 36396a1c0d5..707fe693f5a 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -8676,6 +8676,7 @@
 #include "modular_zubbers\code\datums\bubber_quirks\hydrophilic.dm"
 #include "modular_zubbers\code\datums\bubber_quirks\neutral.dm"
 #include "modular_zubbers\code\datums\bubber_quirks\petowner.dm"
+#include "modular_zubbers\code\datums\components\sign_language.dm"
 #include "modular_zubbers\code\datums\components\squeak.dm"
 #include "modular_zubbers\code\datums\components\crafting\furniture.dm"
 #include "modular_zubbers\code\datums\components\crafting\tailoring.dm"