diff --git a/code/_helpers/game.dm b/code/_helpers/game.dm
index d959d1927c..8068f3cec3 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/game.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/game.dm
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
 
 		if(ismob(I))
 			if(!sight_check || isInSight(I, O))
-				L |= recursive_content_check(I, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_mobs, include_objects)
+				L |= recursive_content_check(I, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_mobs, include_objects, ignore_show_messages)
 				if(include_mobs)
 					if(client_check)
 						var/mob/M = I
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
 			var/obj/check_obj = I
 			if(ignore_show_messages || 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)
+					L |= recursive_content_check(I, L, recursion_limit - 1, client_check, sight_check, include_mobs, include_objects, ignore_show_messages)
 					if(include_objects)
 						L |= I