diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
index a1d4db99638..3604b519902 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/whisper.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 			message = dd_replaceText(message, "u", "µ")
 			message = dd_replaceText(message, "b", "ß")
 
+	message = capitalize(message)
+
 	if (src.stuttering)
 		message = stutter(message)
 	if (src.slurring)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index f33818cb332..43a8fc9f0d6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@
 	if (!message)
 		return
 
+	message = capitalize(message) //capitalize the first letter of what they actually say
+
 	// :downs:
 	if (brainloss >= 60)
 		message = dd_replacetext(message, " am ", " ")