diff --git a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
index 9c91ca6350..4d01759ce9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // At minimum every mob has a hear_say proc.
 
 /mob/proc/hear_say(var/message, var/verb = "says", var/datum/language/language = null, var/alt_name = "",var/italics = 0, var/mob/speaker = null, var/sound/speech_sound, var/sound_vol)
-	if(!client)
+	if(!client && !teleop)
 		return
 
 	if(speaker && !speaker.client && istype(src,/mob/observer/dead) && is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/ghost_ears) && !(speaker in view(src)))
@@ -80,10 +80,14 @@
 
 /mob/proc/on_hear_say(var/message)
 	to_chat(src, message)
+	if(teleop)
+		to_chat(teleop, create_text_tag("body", "BODY:", teleop) + "[message]")
 
 /mob/living/silicon/on_hear_say(var/message)
 	var/time = say_timestamp()
 	to_chat(src, "[time] [message]")
+	if(teleop)
+		to_chat(teleop, create_text_tag("body", "BODY:", teleop) + "[time] [message]")
 
 // Checks if the mob's own name is included inside message.  Handles both first and last names.
 /mob/proc/check_mentioned(var/message)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index dcca51ad31..7b938a3a0a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 /mob/proc/show_message(msg, type, alt, alt_type)//Message, type of message (1 or 2), alternative message, alt message type (1 or 2)
 
-	if(!client)	return
+	if(!client && !teleop)	return
 
 	if (type)
 		if((type & 1) && (is_blind() || paralysis) )//Vision related
@@ -69,9 +69,11 @@
 					return
 	// Added voice muffling for Issue 41.
 	if(stat == UNCONSCIOUS || sleeping > 0)
-		src << "<I>... You can almost hear someone talking ...</I>"
+		to_chat(src,"<I>... You can almost hear someone talking ...</I>")
 	else
-		src << msg
+		to_chat(src,msg)
+		if(teleop)
+			to_chat(teleop, create_text_tag("body", "BODY:", teleop) + "[msg]")
 	return
 
 // Show a message to all mobs and objects in sight of this one
diff --git a/icons/chattags.dmi b/icons/chattags.dmi
index d9e1c62a30..699f1b53a1 100644
Binary files a/icons/chattags.dmi and b/icons/chattags.dmi differ