diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index f12ffc1903..9ac7b81b09 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@
 		if(istext(mute_type))	mute_type = text2num(mute_type)
 		if(!isnum(mute_type))	return
 
-		cmd_admin_mute(M, mute_type, usr)
+		cmd_admin_mute(M, mute_type, FALSE, usr)
 
 	else if(href_list["c_mode"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT))	return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index 7b8182ffca..71f0efcb70 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ ADMIN_VERB_AND_CONTEXT_MENU(cmd_admin_godmode, R_HOLDER, "Toggle Godmode", "Togg
 	admin_ticket_log(target_mob, msg)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GOD_ENABLE") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
-/proc/cmd_admin_mute(mob/target, mute_type, automute = 0, mob/user)
+/proc/cmd_admin_mute(mob/target, mute_type, automute = FALSE, mob/user)
 	if(automute)
 		if(!CONFIG_GET(flag/automute_on))
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/client/spam_prevention.dm b/code/modules/client/spam_prevention.dm
index 70e13361b1..6cdab34798 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/spam_prevention.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/spam_prevention.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	if(world.time - last_message_time < spam_delay)
 		spam_alert++
 		if(spam_alert > 5)
-			cmd_admin_mute(src.mob, mute_type, 1)
+			cmd_admin_mute(src.mob, mute_type, TRUE)
 	else
 		spam_alert = max(0, spam_alert--)
 	last_message_time = world.time