diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/_mob.dm b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/_mob.dm
index 8c10b4cde2f..46a2bf94da3 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/_mob.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ var/list/_default_mob_emotes = list(
 
 /mob
 	var/list/usable_emotes
+	var/nextemote = 1 //VOREStation Add
 
 /mob/proc/update_emotes(var/skip_sort)
 	usable_emotes = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/emote_mob.dm b/code/modules/emotes/emote_mob.dm
index 3e45f05091e..546ee4c7aec 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/emote_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/emote_mob.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 /mob/proc/can_emote(var/emote_type)
+	//VOREStation Add
+	if(src.nextemote >= world.time)
+		return FALSE
+	src.nextemote = world.time + 12
+	//VOREStation Add End
 	return (stat == CONSCIOUS)
 
 /mob/living/can_emote(var/emote_type)