diff --git a/code/_helpers/game.dm b/code/_helpers/game.dm
index 9aa16f91b5..79b3aa6540 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/game.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/game.dm
@@ -175,10 +175,12 @@
 						L |= I
 
 		else if(istype(I,/obj/))
-			if(!sight_check || isInSight(I, O))
-				L |= recursive_content_check(I, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_mobs, include_objects)
-				if(include_objects)
-					L |= I
+			var/obj/check_obj = I
+			if(check_obj.show_messages)
+				if(!sight_check || isInSight(I, O))
+					L |= recursive_content_check(I, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_mobs, include_objects)
+					if(include_objects)
+						L |= I
 
 	return L
 
@@ -203,7 +205,8 @@
 					hear += M
 		else if(istype(I,/obj/))
 			hear |= recursive_content_check(I, hear, 3, 1, 0, include_mobs, include_objects)
-			if(include_objects)
+			var/obj/O = I
+			if(O.show_messages && include_objects)
 				hear += I
 
 	return hear
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
index 356ee87f60..29c8377d43 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	item_state = "electronic"
 	w_class = 2.0
 	slot_flags = SLOT_BELT
+	show_messages = 1
+
 	var/flush = null
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 4, TECH_MATERIAL = 4)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
index 58457d55bd..11cc3a58a8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 	icon_state = "communicator"
 	w_class = 2.0
 	slot_flags = SLOT_ID | SLOT_BELT
+	show_messages = 1
 
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_ENGINEERING = 2, TECH_MAGNET = 2, TECH_BLUESPACE = 2, TECH_DATA = 2)
 	matter = list(DEFAULT_WALL_MATERIAL = 30,"glass" = 10)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm
index 67516404fd..fa2a8d4864 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/paicard.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 	w_class = 2.0
 	slot_flags = SLOT_BELT
 	origin_tech = list(TECH_DATA = 2)
+	show_messages = 1
+
 	var/obj/item/device/radio/radio
 	var/looking_for_personality = 0
 	var/mob/living/silicon/pai/pai
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
index e59d3e993b..2740831046 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/taperecorder.dm
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@
 	var/list/storedinfo = new/list()
 	var/list/timestamp = new/list()
 	var/canprint = 1
+
 	flags = CONDUCT
 	throwforce = 2
 	throw_speed = 4
 	throw_range = 20
+	show_messages = 1
 
 /obj/item/device/taperecorder/hear_talk(mob/living/M as mob, msg, var/verb="says", datum/language/speaking=null)
 	if(recording)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
index 78665633cf..fd5e6874d0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/storage/storage.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 	name = "storage"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/storage.dmi'
 	w_class = 3
+	show_messages = 1
+
 	var/list/can_hold = new/list() //List of objects which this item can store (if set, it can't store anything else)
 	var/list/cant_hold = new/list() //List of objects which this item can't store (in effect only if can_hold isn't set)
 	var/list/is_seeing = new/list() //List of mobs which are currently seeing the contents of this item's storage
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index 8b4e93ec4d..f94f2d5313 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	var/damtype = "brute"
 	var/force = 0
 	var/armor_penetration = 0
+	var/show_messages
 
 /obj/Destroy()
 	processing_objects -= src
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
index feb9ee8d01..d2f11e27a8 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/clothing.dm
@@ -516,6 +516,8 @@ BLIND     // can't see anything
 	slot_flags = SLOT_ICLOTHING
 	armor = list(melee = 0, bullet = 0, laser = 0,energy = 0, bomb = 0, bio = 0, rad = 0)
 	w_class = 3
+	show_messages = 1
+
 	var/has_sensor = 1 //For the crew computer 2 = unable to change mode
 	var/sensor_mode = 0
 		/*
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/storage.dm b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/storage.dm
index a4877bb65d..2342010ce6 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/storage.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/under/accessories/storage.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 	desc = "Used to hold things when you don't have enough hands."
 	icon_state = "webbing"
 	slot = "utility"
+	show_messages = 1
+
 	var/slots = 3
 	var/obj/item/weapon/storage/internal/hold
 	w_class = 3.0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index e6a0b277f6..6facb98164 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@
 
 	for(var/I in see)
 		if(isobj(I))
-			spawn(0)
-				if(I) //It's possible that it could be deleted in the meantime.
-					var/obj/O = I
-					O.show_message( message, 1, blind_message, 2)
+			//spawn(0)
+			//if(I) //It's possible that it could be deleted in the meantime.
+			var/obj/O = I
+			O.show_message( message, 1, blind_message, 2)
 		else if(ismob(I))
 			var/mob/M = I
 			if(self_message && M==src)