diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/masks/miscellaneous.dm b/code/modules/clothing/masks/miscellaneous.dm
index e4c144a2af0..6d501acdc71 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/masks/miscellaneous.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/masks/miscellaneous.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	gas_transfer_coefficient = 0.90
 	put_on_delay = 20
 	var/resist_time = 0 //deciseconds of how long you need to gnaw to get rid of the gag, 0 to make it impossible to remove
+	var/mute = 1 // 1 - completely mutes you, 0 - muffles everything you say "MHHPHHMMM!!!"
 	species_fit = list("Vox")
 	sprite_sheets = list(
 		"Vox" = 'icons/mob/species/vox/mask.dmi'
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
 	item_state = null
 	w_class = 1
 	resist_time = 150
+	mute = 0
 	species_fit = list("Unathi", "Tajaran", "Vulpkanin")
 	sprite_sheets = list(
 		"Unathi" = 'icons/mob/species/unathi/mask.dmi',
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index dc742e821be..c6d0d8e3ee0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -166,11 +166,13 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 	verb = say_quote(message, speaking)
 
 	if(is_muzzled())
-		if(istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/tapegag)) //just for tape
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>Your mouth is taped and you cannot speak!</span>")
-		else
+		var/obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/G = wear_mask
+		if(G.mute) //if the mask is supposed to mute you completely or just muffle you
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You're muzzled and cannot speak!</span>")
-		return
+			return
+		else
+			message = muffledspeech(message)
+			verb = "mumbles"
 
 	message = trim_left(message)
 
@@ -359,7 +361,10 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 		return
 
 	if(is_muzzled())
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You're muzzled and cannot speak!</span>")
+		if(istype(wear_mask, /obj/item/clothing/mask/muzzle/tapegag)) //just for tape
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>Your mouth is taped and you cannot speak!</span>")
+		else
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You're muzzled and cannot speak!</span>")
 		return
 
 	var/message_range = 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 29577af9526..8d8e2ccfea9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -412,6 +412,24 @@ proc/Gibberish(t, p)//t is the inputted message, and any value higher than 70 fo
 
 	return returntext
 
+proc/muffledspeech(phrase)
+	phrase = html_decode(phrase)
+	var/leng=lentext(phrase)
+	var/counter=lentext(phrase)
+	var/newphrase=""
+	var/newletter=""
+	while(counter>=1)
+		newletter=copytext(phrase,(leng-counter)+1,(leng-counter)+2)
+		if(newletter in list(" ", "!", "?", ".", ","))
+			//do nothing
+		else if(lowertext(newletter) in list("a", "e", "i", "o", "u", "y"))
+			newletter = "h"
+		else
+			newletter = "m"
+		newphrase+="[newletter]"
+		counter-=1
+	return newphrase
+
 
 /proc/shake_camera(mob/M, duration, strength=1)
 	if(!M || !M.client || M.shakecamera)