diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/cit_emotes.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/cit_emotes.dm
index 6d6bc77b0b..a314baa852 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/cit_emotes.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/mob/cit_emotes.dm
@@ -15,9 +15,12 @@
 
 /datum/emote/living/insult/run_emote(mob/living/user, params)
 	var/insult_message = ""
+	var/miming = user.mind ? user.mind.miming : 0
 	if(!user.is_muzzled())
 		insult_message += pick_list_replacements(INSULTS_FILE, "insult_gen")
 		message = insult_message
+	else if(miming)
+		message = "creatively gesticulates."
 	else
 		message = "muffles something."
 	. = ..()
@@ -224,4 +227,4 @@
 			return
 		user.nextsoundemote = world.time + 7
 		playsound(user, 'modular_citadel/sound/voice/merp.ogg', 50, 1, -1)
-	. = ..()
\ No newline at end of file
+	. = ..()