diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index a7bfe2f299..229e5880a3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 	//Language check.
 	for(var/datum/language/L in src.languages)
 		if(speaking.name == L.name)
-			if ((L.flags & NONVERBAL) && !(other in view(src)))
+			if ((L.flags & NONVERBAL) && ((usr.sdisabilities & BLIND || usr.blinded || usr.stat) && !istype(usr,/mob/dead/observer)) && !(other in view(src)))
 				return 0
 			
 			return 1