diff --git a/code/modules/vchat/vchat_client.dm b/code/modules/vchat/vchat_client.dm
index 5b19de15b9..bbc66ab952 100644
--- a/code/modules/vchat/vchat_client.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vchat/vchat_client.dm
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ var/to_chat_src
 	set name = "Export chatlog"
 	set category = "OOC"
 	
+	to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>This verb is temporarily disabled due to performance issues.</span>")
+	return
+
 	if(chatOutput.broken)
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Error: VChat isn't processing your messages!</span>")
 		return