diff --git a/code/datums/emotes.dm b/code/datums/emotes.dm
index f4b24266255..91daa8ac779 100644
--- a/code/datums/emotes.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emotes.dm
@@ -79,9 +79,13 @@
 			M.show_message("[FOLLOW_LINK(M, user)] [dchatmsg]")
 
 	if(emote_type == EMOTE_AUDIBLE)
-		user.audible_message(msg, audible_message_flags = EMOTE_MESSAGE)
+		//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE BEGIN
+		//user.audible_message(msg, audible_message_flags = EMOTE_MESSAGE) - SKYRAT EDIT - ORIGINAL
+		user.audible_message(msg, deaf_message = "You see how <b>[user]</b> [msg]", audible_message_flags = EMOTE_MESSAGE)
 	else
-		user.visible_message(msg, visible_message_flags = EMOTE_MESSAGE)
+		//user.visible_message(msg, visible_message_flags = EMOTE_MESSAGE) - SKYRAT EDIT - ORIGINAL
+		user.visible_message(msg, blind_message = "You hear how <b>[user]</b> [msg]", visible_message_flags = EMOTE_MESSAGE)
+		//SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE END
 
 /// For handling emote cooldown, return true to allow the emote to happen
 /datum/emote/proc/check_cooldown(mob/user, intentional)