diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index 1b79efe6c15..8ccbba84845 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -41,22 +41,25 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 
 	log_ooc("[mob.name]/[key] : [msg]")
 
+	var/display_colour = normal_ooc_colour
+	if(holder && !holder.fakekey)
+		display_colour = "#0099cc"	//light blue
+		if(holder.rights & R_MOD)
+			display_colour = "#184880"	//dark blue
+		else if(holder.rights & R_ADMIN)
+			if(config.allow_admin_ooccolor)
+				display_colour = src.prefs.ooccolor
+			else
+				display_colour = "#b82e00"	//orange
+
 	for(var/client/C in clients)
 		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
 			var/display_name = src.key
-			var/display_colour = normal_ooc_colour
-
-			if(holder)
-				if(holder.fakekey)
-					if(C.holder)
-						display_name = "[holder.fakekey]/([src.key])"
-					else
-						display_name = holder.fakekey
-				else if(config.allow_admin_ooccolor)
-					display_colour = src.prefs.ooccolor
+			if(holder.fakekey)
+				if(C.holder)
+					display_name = "[holder.fakekey]/([src.key])"
 				else
-					display_colour = "#b82e00"
-
+					display_name = holder.fakekey
 			C << "<font color='[display_colour]'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[display_name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
 
 			/*