diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
index 5237132e4b1..06f81e742ad 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(skin_tone_names, list(
 /proc/deadchat_broadcast(message, source=null, mob/follow_target=null, turf/turf_target=null, speaker_key=null, message_type=DEADCHAT_REGULAR, admin_only=FALSE)
 	message = span_deadsay("[source][span_linkify(message)]")
 
+	if(admin_only)
+		message += span_deadsay(" (This is viewable to admins only).")
+
 	for(var/mob/M in GLOB.player_list)
 		var/chat_toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT_CHAT
 		var/toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT
@@ -341,10 +344,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(skin_tone_names, list(
 			toggles = prefs.toggles
 			ignoring = prefs.ignoring
 		if(admin_only)
-			if (!M.client?.holder)
-				return
-			else
-				message += span_deadsay(" (This is viewable to admins only).")
+			if(!M.client?.holder)
+				continue
 		var/override = FALSE
 		if(M.client?.holder && (chat_toggles & CHAT_DEAD))
 			override = TRUE