diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 200e9b6ef12..f33818cb332 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 	if (!message)
 		return
 
+	log_say("[name]/[key] : [message]")
+
 	if (length(message) >= 1)
 		if (miming && copytext(message, 1, 2) != "*")
 			return
@@ -461,9 +463,6 @@
 		*/
 
 
-	log_say("[name]/[key] : [message]")
-
-
 
 /obj/effect/speech_bubble
 	var/mob/parent
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