diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index 3e6ed273021..fd1a6a68010 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 			log_admin("[key_name(src)] has attempted to advertise in OOC: [msg]")
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has attempted to advertise in OOC: [msg]")
 			return
+		if(vote && vote.mode)
+			src << "<span class='danger'>OOC is not allowed during voting.</span>"
+			return
 
 	log_ooc("[mob.name]/[key] : [msg]")