diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
index e0761332f0..c0a2a4b5e2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 		var/list/vis_objs = vis["objs"]
 
 		for(var/mob/M as anything in vis_mobs)
+			if(isnewplayer(M))
+				continue
 			if(isobserver(M) && !(is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/whisubtle_vis) || (isbelly(M.loc) && src == M.loc:owner)) && !M.client?.holder) //CHOMPEdit - Added the belly check so that ghosts in bellies can still see their pred's messages.
 				spawn(0)
 					M.show_message(undisplayed_message, 2)
@@ -365,6 +367,8 @@
 		if(M)
 			if(isobserver(M))
 				message = "[message] ([ghost_follow_link(src, M)])"
+			if(isnewplayer(M))
+				continue
 			if(M.stat == UNCONSCIOUS || M.sleeping > 0)
 				continue
 			to_chat(M, message)