diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index 9c71cfeb69..41b24b4780 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -113,6 +113,22 @@
 	else
 		return trim(html_encode(name), max_length)
 
+/**
+  * stripped_multiline_input but reflects to the user instead if it's too big and returns null.
+  */
+/proc/stripped_multiline_input_or_reflect(mob/user, message = "", title = "", default = "", max_length=MAX_MESSAGE_LEN, no_trim=FALSE)
+	var/name = input(user, message, title, default) as message|null
+	if(isnull(name)) // Return null if canceled.
+		return null
+	if(length(name) > max_length)
+		to_chat(user, name)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>^^^----- The preceeding message has been DISCARDED for being over the maximum length of [max_length*2] bytes. It has NOT been sent! -----^^^</span>")
+		return null
+	if(no_trim)
+		return copytext(html_encode(name), 1, max_length)
+	else
+		return trim(html_encode(name), max_length)
+
 #define NO_CHARS_DETECTED 0
 #define SPACES_DETECTED 1
 #define SYMBOLS_DETECTED 2
@@ -811,4 +827,4 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(binary, list("0","1"))
 			corrupted_text += pick(corruption_options)
 	if(prob(15))
 		corrupted_text += pick(corruption_options)
-	return corrupted_text
\ No newline at end of file
+	return corrupted_text
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index a5de3a2fdc..d11ad4474a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
 		to_chat(user, "You cannot send IC messages (muted).")
 		return FALSE
 	else if(!params)
-		var/custom_emote = stripped_multiline_input(user, "Choose an emote to display.", "Custom Emote", null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+		var/custom_emote = stripped_multiline_input_or_reflect(user, "Choose an emote to display.", "Custom Emote", null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 		if(custom_emote && !check_invalid(user, custom_emote))
 			var/type = input("Is this a visible or hearable emote?") as null|anything in list("Visible", "Hearable")
 			switch(type)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
index 5ed24af726..5db3ccf216 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say_vr.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ proc/get_top_level_mob(var/mob/S)
 		to_chat(user, "You cannot send IC messages (muted).")
 		return FALSE
 	else if(!params)
-		var/subtle_emote = stripped_multiline_input(user, "Choose an emote to display.", "Subtle", null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+		var/subtle_emote = stripped_multiline_input_or_reflect(user, "Choose an emote to display.", "Subtle", null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 		if(subtle_emote && !check_invalid(user, subtle_emote))
 			var/type = input("Is this a visible or hearable emote?") as null|anything in list("Visible", "Hearable")
 			switch(type)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ proc/get_top_level_mob(var/mob/S)
 		to_chat(user, "You cannot send IC messages (muted).")
 		return FALSE
 	else if(!params)
-		var/subtle_emote = stripped_multiline_input(user, "Choose an emote to display.", "Subtler" , null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+		var/subtle_emote = stripped_multiline_input_or_reflect(user, "Choose an emote to display.", "Subtler" , null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 		if(subtle_emote && !check_invalid(user, subtle_emote))
 			var/type = input("Is this a visible or hearable emote?") as null|anything in list("Visible", "Hearable")
 			switch(type)