diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
index 5638c175c6..22476ad005 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 	if(!ishuman(user))
 		user << "\red You don't know how to use this!"
 		return
+	if(user.silent)
+		return
 	if(spamcheck)
 		user << "\red \The [src] needs to recharge!"
 		return