diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/messenger/messenger_program.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/messenger/messenger_program.dm
index 423f9c32dec..8c28c04e005 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/messenger/messenger_program.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/messenger/messenger_program.dm
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@
 	return send_message_signal(sender, message, targets, fake_photo, FALSE, TRUE, fake_name, fake_job)
 
 /datum/computer_file/program/messenger/proc/send_message_signal(mob/sender, message, list/datum/computer_file/program/messenger/targets, photo_path = null, everyone = FALSE, rigged = FALSE, fake_name = null, fake_job = null)
-	if(!sender.can_perform_action(computer))
+	if(!sender.can_perform_action(computer, ALLOW_RESTING))
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(!COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, last_text))