diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index c0b28cc1e2b..27efccce71d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -363,6 +363,12 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 		spawn(0) //Using spawns to queue all the messages for AFTER this proc is done, and stop runtimes
 
 			if(M && src) //If we still exist, when the spawn processes
+				//VOREStation Add - Ghosts don't hear whispers
+				if(whispering && isobserver(M) && !M.client?.holder)
+					M.show_message("<span class='game say'><span class='name'>[src.name]</span> [w_not_heard].</span>", 2)
+					return
+				//VOREStation Add End
+
 				var/dst = get_dist(get_turf(M),get_turf(src))
 
 				if(dst <= message_range || (M.stat == DEAD && !forbid_seeing_deadchat)) //Inside normal message range, or dead with ears (handled in the view proc)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
index 5dbf8537452..5543f48e2e2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if (message)
+		var/undisplayed_message = "<span class='emote'><B>[src]</B> <I>does something too subtle for you to see.</I></span>"
 		message = encode_html_emphasis(message)
 
 		var/list/vis = get_mobs_and_objs_in_view_fast(get_turf(src),1,2) //Turf, Range, and type 2 is emote
@@ -50,8 +51,12 @@
 
 		for(var/vismob in vis_mobs)
 			var/mob/M = vismob
-			spawn(0)
-				M.show_message(message, 2)
+			if(isobserver(M) && !M.client?.holder)
+				spawn(0)
+					M.show_message(undisplayed_message, 2)
+			else
+				spawn(0)
+					M.show_message(message, 2)
 
 		for(var/visobj in vis_objs)
 			var/obj/O = visobj