diff --git a/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
index 71296ed674a..8d7e49fa966 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 					else
 						display_name = holder.fakekey
 			if(holder && !holder.fakekey && (holder.rights & R_ADMIN) && config_legacy.allow_admin_ooccolor && (src.prefs.ooccolor != initial(src.prefs.ooccolor))) // keeping this for the badmins
-				to_chat(target, "<font color='[src.prefs.ooccolor]'><span class='prefix [ooc_style]'><span class='ooc'>" + "OOC: " + "<EM>[display_name]: </EM>[msg]</span></span></font>")
+				to_chat(target, "<span class='prefix [ooc_style]'><span class='ooc'><span style='[src.prefs.ooccolor]'>" + "OOC: " + "<EM>[display_name]: </EM>[msg]</span></span></span>")
 			else
 				to_chat(target, "<span class='ooc'><span class='[ooc_style]'><span class='message linkify'>OOC: <EM>[display_name]: </EM>[msg]</span></span></span>")