diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index e39f950dae..67ee6152a0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@
 	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
 		usr << "\red Speech is currently admin-disabled."
 		return
+	//Let's try to make users fix their errors - we try to detect single, out-of-place letters and 'unintended' words
+	var/first_letter = copytext(message,1,2)
+	if((copytext(message,2,3) == " " && first_letter != "I" && first_letter != "A" && first_letter != ";") || cmptext(copytext(message,1,5), "say ") || cmptext(copytext(message,1,4), "me ") || cmptext(copytext(message,1,6), "looc ") || cmptext(copytext(message,1,5), "ooc ") || cmptext(copytext(message,2,6), "say "))
+		var/response = alert(usr, "Do you really want to say this using the *say* verb?\n\n[message]\n", "Confirm your message", "Yes", "Edit message", "No")
+		if(response == "Edit message")
+			message = input(usr, "Please edit your message carefully:", "Edit message", message)
+			if(!message)
+				return
+		else if(response == "No")
+			return
 
 	set_typing_indicator(0)
 	usr.say(message)