diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
index 0ea2cafed14..4f9ef6db24a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ var/const/VOX_DELAY = 600
 		src << "<span class='notice'>Please wait [round((announcing_vox - world.time) / 10)] seconds.</span>"
 		return
 
-	if(control_disabled)
-		src << "<span class='notice'>Wireless interface disabled, unable to interact with announcement PA.</span>"
-		return
-
 	var/message = input(src, "WARNING: Misuse of this verb can result in you being job banned. More help is available in 'Announcement Help'", "Announcement", src.last_announcement) as text
 
 	last_announcement = message
@@ -84,6 +80,13 @@ var/const/VOX_DELAY = 600
 	if(!message || announcing_vox > world.time)
 		return
 
+	if(stat != CONSCIOUS)
+		return
+
+	if(control_disabled)
+		src << "<span class='notice'>Wireless interface disabled, unable to interact with announcement PA.</span>"
+		return
+
 	var/list/words = stringsplit(trim(message), " ")
 	var/list/incorrect_words = list()