diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
index a14beec7b9e..677d1f112d8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	if(!message)
 		return
 	message = capitalize(message)
-	if ((src.loc == user && usr.stat == 0))
+	if ((src.loc == user && user.stat == 0))
 		if(emagged)
 			if(insults)
 				user.audible_message("<B>[user]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[pick(insultmsg)]\"</FONT>", null, 1) // 2 stands for hearable message