diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/inactivity.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/inactivity.dm
index 956af04787..e4ab73fcab 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/inactivity.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/inactivity.dm
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(inactivity)
 		var/client/C = client_list[client_list.len]
 		client_list.len--
 		if(C.is_afk(config.kick_inactive MINUTES) && can_kick(C))
-			to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>You have been inactive for more than [config.kick_inactive] minute\s and have been disconnected.</span>")
+			to_chat_immediate(C, world.time, "<span class='warning'>You have been inactive for more than [config.kick_inactive] minute\s and have been disconnected.</span>")
 
 			var/information
 			if(C.mob)