diff --git a/code/modules/vchat/vchat_client.dm b/code/modules/vchat/vchat_client.dm
index 9fdd8315ac..5b19de15b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/vchat/vchat_client.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vchat/vchat_client.dm
@@ -383,9 +383,6 @@ 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
@@ -410,6 +407,7 @@ var/to_chat_src
 	// Write the messages to the log
 	for(var/list/result in results)
 		o_file << "[result["message"]]<br>"
+		CHECK_TICK
 
 	o_file << "</body></html>"