diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index d3c35946617..650d3ad9ae0 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 						//todo: other adminranks OOC
 					else if(holder.rights & R_MOD)
 						C << "<font color=#184880><b><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[key][holder.fakekey ? "/([holder.fakekey])" : ""]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></b></font>"
+					else
+						C << "<font color='[normal_ooc_colour]'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[src.key]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"
 
 				else
 					C << "<font color='[normal_ooc_colour]'><span class='ooc'><span class='prefix'>OOC:</span> <EM>[holder.fakekey ? holder.fakekey : src.key]:</EM> <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span></font>"