diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
index e22a0fdf1d3..5dbf8537452 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 	if(input)
 		log_subtle(message,src)
-		message = "<B>[src]</B> <I>[input]</I>"
+		message = "<span class='emote'><B>[src]</B> <I>[input]</I></span>"
 	else
 		return