diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm b/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
index bf1947250a1..5267e29a608 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/status_effects.dm
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_DROWSINESS /datum/status_effect/transient/drowsiness
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_DRUNKENNESS /datum/status_effect/transient/drunkenness
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_SILENCED /datum/status_effect/transient/silence
+#define STATUS_EFFECT_ABSSILENCED /datum/status_effect/transient/silence/absolute
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_JITTER /datum/status_effect/transient/jittery
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_CULT_SLUR /datum/status_effect/transient/cult_slurring
 #define STATUS_EFFECT_STAMMER /datum/status_effect/transient/stammering
diff --git a/code/datums/emote.dm b/code/datums/emote.dm
index d2d443954e2..0ee5a322992 100644
--- a/code/datums/emote.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emote.dm
@@ -593,6 +593,10 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if((emote_type & EMOTE_MOUTH) && !can_vocalize_emotes(user))
 		return FALSE
+	if(isliving(user))
+		var/mob/living/liveuser = user
+		if(liveuser.has_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_ABSSILENCED))
+			return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/emote/proc/remove_ending_punctuation(msg)
diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index bfa26243a99..4304987d455 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -674,6 +674,9 @@
 	. = ..()
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_MUTE, id)
 
+/datum/status_effect/transient/silence/absolute // this one will mute all emote sounds including gasps
+	id = "abssilenced"
+
 /datum/status_effect/transient/jittery
 	id = "jittering"
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
index f176a6e4e41..8f214cb2925 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/garrote.dm
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 		return
 
 
-	strangling.Silence(6 SECONDS) // Non-improvised effects
+	strangling.AbsoluteSilence(6 SECONDS) // Non-improvised effects
 	strangling.apply_damage(4, OXY, "head")
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
index e1f04dfc1b8..0133b128f4e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_status_procs.dm
@@ -416,6 +416,15 @@ STATUS EFFECTS
 /mob/living/proc/SetSilence(amount)
 	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_SILENCED, amount)
 
+/mob/living/proc/AmountAbsoluteSilenced()
+	RETURN_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_ABSSILENCED)
+
+/mob/living/proc/AbsoluteSilence(amount)
+	SetAbsoluteSilence(max(amount, AmountAbsoluteSilenced()))
+
+/mob/living/proc/SetAbsoluteSilence(amount)
+	SET_STATUS_EFFECT_STRENGTH(STATUS_EFFECT_ABSSILENCED, amount)
+
 /mob/living/proc/AdjustSilence(amount, bound_lower = 0, bound_upper = INFINITY)
 	SetSilence(directional_bounded_sum(AmountSilenced(), amount, bound_lower, bound_upper))