diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index 2ed7f47a101..e8a22926843 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if(istype(M, /mob/new_player))
 			continue
-		if(M.client && M.client.holder && M.client.holder.rights & R_ADMIN && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD)) //admins can toggle deadchat on and off. This is a proc in admin.dm and is only give to Administrators and above
+		if(M.client && M.client.holder && (M.client.holder.rights & R_ADMIN|R_MOD) && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_DEAD)) //admins can toggle deadchat on and off. This is a proc in admin.dm and is only give to Administrators and above
 			M << rendered	//Admins can hear deadchat, if they choose to, no matter if they're blind/deaf or not.
 		else if(M.stat == DEAD)
 			M.show_message(rendered, 2) //Takes into account blindness and such.