diff --git a/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm b/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm
index bd41e3aa3a..c2519d8a88 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/dance_machine.dm
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@
 		sleep(speed)
 		for(var/i in 1 to speed)
 			M.setDir(pick(GLOB.cardinals))
-			M.lay_down(TRUE)
+			for(var/mob/living/carbon/NS in rangers)
+				NS.lay_down(TRUE)		//specifically excludes silicons to prevent pAI chat spam
 		 time--*/
 	M.SpinAnimation(1,30)