diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
index 78ed4739fd5..ef0f314739a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You cannot send DSAY messages (muted).</span>", confidential = TRUE)
 		return
 
-	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
-	if(!GLOB.dchat_allowed && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE))
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>Dead chat is currently muted.</span>")
-		return
-	//SKYRAT EDIT END
-
 	if (handle_spam_prevention(msg,MUTE_DEADCHAT))
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_say.dm
index e375abaf22f..018d334b7e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_say.dm
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</span>")
 		return
 
+	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION
+	if(!GLOB.dchat_allowed && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE)
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>Dead chat is currently muted.</span>")
+		return
+	//SKYRAT EDIT END
+
 	var/jb = is_banned_from(ckey, "Deadchat")
 	if(QDELETED(src))
 		return