diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index 2a0f3b6607..793df9dc43 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 	log_ooc("[mob.name]/[key] : [msg]")
 
+	handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_OOC)
+
 	var/ooc_style = "everyone"
 	if(holder && !holder.fakekey)
 		ooc_style = "elevated"
@@ -105,6 +107,8 @@
 
 	log_ooc("(LOCAL) [mob.name]/[key] : [msg]")
 
+	handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_OOC)
+
 	var/mob/source = mob.get_looc_source()
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(source)
 	if(!T) return
@@ -137,7 +141,7 @@
 	// Send a message
 	for(var/client/target in receivers)
 		var/admin_stuff = ""
-		
+
 		if(target in admins)
 			admin_stuff += "/([key])"
 
@@ -145,7 +149,7 @@
 
 	for(var/client/target in r_receivers)
 		var/admin_stuff = "/([key])([admin_jump_link(mob, target.holder)])"
-		
+
 		target << "<span class='ooc'><span class='looc'>" + create_text_tag("looc", "LOOC:", target) + " <span class='prefix'>(R)</span><EM>[display_name][admin_stuff]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></span>"
 
 /mob/proc/get_looc_source()
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 8f8532590e..90d9c9d275 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ var/list/adminhelp_ignored_words = list("unknown","the","a","an","of","monkey","
 
 	adminhelped = 1 //Determines if they get the message to reply by clicking the name.
 
+	handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_ADMINHELP)
+
 	//clean the input msg
 	if(!msg)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index 1307086a87..64640b10b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 	if(!msg)	return
 
 	if(usr.client)
+		client.handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_PRAY)
 		if(usr.client.prefs.muted & MUTE_PRAY)
 			usr << "\red You cannot pray (muted)."
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index 662b945b33..251dec5fb1 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@
 
 proc/cmd_admin_mute(mob/M as mob, mute_type, automute = 0)
 	if(automute)
-		if(!config.automute_on)	return
+		if(!config.automute_on)
+			return
 	else
 		if(!usr || !usr.client)
 			return
@@ -169,8 +170,10 @@ proc/cmd_admin_mute(mob/M as mob, mute_type, automute = 0)
 			usr << "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: This mob doesn't have a client tied to it.</font>"
 		if(M.client.holder)
 			usr << "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You cannot mute an admin/mod.</font>"
-	if(!M.client)		return
-	if(M.client.holder)	return
+	if(!M.client)
+		return
+	if(M.client.holder)
+		return
 
 	var/muteunmute
 	var/mute_string
diff --git a/code/modules/client/spam_prevention.dm b/code/modules/client/spam_prevention.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68ffa12ff7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/client/spam_prevention.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Based on Aurora's anti-spam system.
+/client/
+	var/last_message_time = 0
+	var/spam_alert = 0
+
+/client/proc/handle_spam_prevention(var/mute_type = MUTE_ALL, var/spam_delay = 1 SECOND)
+	if(world.time - last_message_time < spam_delay)
+		spam_alert++
+		if(spam_alert > 3)
+			cmd_admin_mute(src.mob, mute_type, 1)
+	else
+		spam_alert = max(0, spam_alert--)
+	last_message_time = world.time
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm
index ada597f46b..4d348c8d71 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/say.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	log_say("Ghost/[src.key] : [message]")
 
 	if (src.client)
+		client.handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_DEADCHAT)
 		if(src.client.prefs.muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)
 			src << "\red You cannot talk in deadchat (muted)."
 			return
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 	log_emote("Ghost/[src.key] : [message]")
 
 	if(src.client)
+		client.handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_DEADCHAT)
 		if(src.client.prefs.muted & MUTE_DEADCHAT)
 			src << "\red You cannot emote in deadchat (muted)."
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index ed6ae3358c..c7856f5082 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 /mob/living/say(var/message, var/datum/language/speaking = null, var/verb="says", var/alt_name="", var/whispering = 0)
 	//If you're muted for IC chat
 	if(client)
+		client.handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_IC)
 		if((client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC) || say_disabled)
 			src << "<span class='warning'>You cannot speak in IC (Muted).</span>"
 			return
diff --git a/polaris.dme b/polaris.dme
index db14ac1bd1..3a3bd0d13a 100644
--- a/polaris.dme
+++ b/polaris.dme
@@ -1143,6 +1143,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_savefile.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_spawnpoints.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preferences_toggle_procs.dm"
+#include "code\modules\client\spam_prevention.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\ui_style.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\_defines.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference_setup\preference_setup.dm"