diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index 7a76a2c9685..ccfbd30e1ba 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 	msg = copytext(sanitize(msg), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 	if(!msg)	return
 
-	if(!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC))
-		src << "\red You have OOC muted."
+	if(!(prefs.toggles & CHAT_LOOC))
+		src << "\red You have LOOC muted."
 		return
 
 	if(!holder)
@@ -127,14 +127,15 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 
 	log_ooc("(LOCAL) [mob.name]/[key] : [msg]")
 
-	for(var/mob/M in hearers())
+	var/list/heard = get_mobs_in_view(7, src.mob)
+	for(var/mob/M in heard)
 		if(!M.client)
 			continue
 		var/client/C = M.client
 		if (C in admins)
 			continue //they are handled after that
 
-		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
+		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_LOOC)
 			var/display_name = src.key
 			if(holder)
 				if(holder.fakekey)
@@ -144,5 +145,8 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 						display_name = holder.fakekey
 			C << "<font color='#6699CC'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>LOOC:</span> <EM>[display_name]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
-		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC)
-			C << "<font color='#6699CC'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>LOOC:</span> <EM>[src.key]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
\ No newline at end of file
+		if(C.prefs.toggles & CHAT_LOOC)
+			var/prefix = "(R)LOOC"
+			if (C.mob in heard)
+				prefix = "LOOC"
+			C << "<font color='#6699CC'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>[prefix]:</span> <EM>[src.key]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
index 19df39e3371..e3773f77857 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
@@ -95,6 +95,17 @@
 	src << "You will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_OOC) ? "now" : "no longer"] see messages on the OOC channel."
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
+
+/client/verb/listen_looc()
+	set name = "Show/Hide LOOC"
+	set category = "Preferences"
+	set desc = "Toggles seeing Local OutOfCharacter chat"
+	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_LOOC
+	prefs.save_preferences()
+	src << "You will [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_LOOC) ? "now" : "no longer"] see messages on the LOOC channel."
+	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TLOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
+
+
 /client/verb/Toggle_Soundscape() //All new ambience should be added here so it works with this verb until someone better at things comes up with a fix that isn't awful
 	set name = "Hear/Silence Ambience"
 	set category = "Preferences"
diff --git a/code/setup.dm b/code/setup.dm
index f4b8d35e2ff..db51f9993e1 100644
--- a/code/setup.dm
+++ b/code/setup.dm
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ var/list/TAGGERLOCATIONS = list("Disposals",
 #define CHAT_RADIO		512
 #define CHAT_ATTACKLOGS	1024
 #define CHAT_DEBUGLOGS	2048
+#define CHAT_LOOC		4096
 
 
 #define TOGGLES_DEFAULT (SOUND_ADMINHELP|SOUND_MIDI|SOUND_AMBIENCE|SOUND_LOBBY|CHAT_OOC|CHAT_DEAD|CHAT_GHOSTEARS|CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT|CHAT_PRAYER|CHAT_RADIO|CHAT_ATTACKLOGS)