diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
index 484ff8ea33..7496551c25 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@
 		Think through your actions and make the roleplay immersive! <b>Please remember all \
 		rules aside from those without explicit exceptions apply to antagonists.</b>"
 
-	var/can_use_aooc = TRUE                // If true, will be given the AOOC verb, along with the ability to use it.
+//	var/can_use_aooc = TRUE                // If true, will be given the AOOC verb, along with the ability to use it.
+	var/can_hear_aooc = TRUE		// If FALSE, the antag can neither speak nor hear AOOC. If TRUE, they can at least hear it.
+	var/can_speak_aooc = TRUE		// If TRUE, the antag can freely spean in AOOC.
 
 /datum/antagonist/New()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_add.dm b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_add.dm
index 67eb7e2e72..d5fa2c1fe6 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_add.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_add.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 			and it otherwise has no bearing on your round.</span>"
 	player.current.verbs |= /mob/living/proc/write_ambition
 
-	if(can_use_aooc)
+	if(can_speak_aooc)
 		player.current.client.verbs += /client/proc/aooc
 
 	// Handle only adding a mind and not bothering with gear etc.
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/outsider/ert.dm b/code/game/antagonist/outsider/ert.dm
index c1aec2bcf8..245296084c 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/outsider/ert.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/outsider/ert.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ var/datum/antagonist/ert/ert
 	initial_spawn_req = 5
 	initial_spawn_target = 7
 
-	can_use_aooc = FALSE // They're the good guys.
+	can_hear_aooc = FALSE // They're the good guys.
+	can_speak_aooc = FALSE	// Just in case the above var bugs, or gets touched.
 
 /datum/antagonist/ert/create_default(var/mob/source)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/M = ..()
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/outsider/trader.dm b/code/game/antagonist/outsider/trader.dm
index 9603b49523..69af3883b9 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/outsider/trader.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/outsider/trader.dm
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var/datum/antagonist/trader/traders
 	initial_spawn_req = 5
 	initial_spawn_target = 7
 
-	can_use_aooc = FALSE // They're not real antags.
+	can_speak_aooc = FALSE // They're not real antags.
 
 /datum/antagonist/trader/create_default(var/mob/source)
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/M = ..()
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/station/renegade.dm b/code/game/antagonist/station/renegade.dm
index 6f7ec89322..3e8afae32d 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/station/renegade.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/station/renegade.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var/datum/antagonist/renegade/renegades
 		Think through your actions and make the roleplay immersive! <b>Please remember all \
 		rules aside from those without explicit exceptions apply to antagonists.</b>"
 	flags = ANTAG_SUSPICIOUS | ANTAG_IMPLANT_IMMUNE | ANTAG_RANDSPAWN | ANTAG_VOTABLE
-	can_use_aooc = FALSE
+	can_speak_aooc = FALSE	// They aren't 'true' antags, but they still need to hear blanket antag instructions
 
 	hard_cap = 8
 	hard_cap_round = 12
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ var/datum/antagonist/renegade/renegades
 		list(/obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/luger,/obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/luger/brown)
 		)
 
-	can_use_aooc = FALSE // They aren't 'true' antags.
-
 /datum/antagonist/renegade/New()
 	..()
 	renegades = src
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/station/thug.dm b/code/game/antagonist/station/thug.dm
index 8810fca7d0..61d92e1646 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/station/thug.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/station/thug.dm
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ var/datum/antagonist/thug/thugs
 		Think through your actions and make the roleplay immersive! <b>Please remember all \
 		rules aside from those with explicit exceptions apply to antagonists.</b>"
 	flags = ANTAG_SUSPICIOUS | ANTAG_IMPLANT_IMMUNE | ANTAG_RANDSPAWN | ANTAG_VOTABLE
-	can_use_aooc = FALSE
+	can_speak_aooc = FALSE
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/station/traitor.dm b/code/game/antagonist/station/traitor.dm
index d0a1f54ed2..3681cf236d 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/station/traitor.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/station/traitor.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var/datum/antagonist/traitor/traitors
 	id = MODE_TRAITOR
 	protected_jobs = list("Security Officer", "Warden", "Detective", "Internal Affairs Agent", "Head of Security", "Colony Director")
 	flags = ANTAG_SUSPICIOUS | ANTAG_RANDSPAWN | ANTAG_VOTABLE
-	can_use_aooc = FALSE
+	can_speak_aooc = FALSE	// If they want to plot and plan as this sort of traitor, they'll need to do it ICly.
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/auto
 	id = MODE_AUTOTRAITOR
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/antag-ooc.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/antag-ooc.dm
index 22689f1718..13c6e6a767 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/antag-ooc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/antag-ooc.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	else if(is_antag && !is_admin) // Is an antag, and not an admin, meaning we need to check if their antag type allows AOOC.
 		var/datum/antagonist/A = get_antag_data(usr.mind.special_role)
-		if(!A || !A.can_use_aooc)
+		if(!A || !A.can_speak_aooc || !A.can_hear_aooc)
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Sorry, but your antagonist type is not allowed to speak in AOOC.</span>")
 			return
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 			var/datum/antagonist/A = null
 			if(M.mind) // Observers don't have minds, but they should still see AOOC.
 				A = get_antag_data(M.mind.special_role)
-			if((M.mind && M.mind.special_role && A && A.can_use_aooc) || isobserver(M)) // Antags must have their type be allowed to AOOC to see AOOC.  This prevents, say, ERT from seeing AOOC.
+			if((M.mind && M.mind.special_role && A && A.can_hear_aooc) || isobserver(M)) // Antags must have their type be allowed to AOOC to see AOOC.  This prevents, say, ERT from seeing AOOC.
 				to_chat(M, "<span class='ooc'><span class='aooc'>[create_text_tag("aooc", "Antag-OOC:", M.client)] <EM>[player_display]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></span>")
 
 	log_aooc(msg,src)
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