diff --git a/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
index f082c4971c..aeb1a7fdcf 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -9,9 +9,19 @@
 	if(!mob)
 		return
 
-	if(IsGuestKey(key))
-		to_chat(src, "Guests may not use OOC.")
-		return
+	if(!holder)
+		if(!GLOB.ooc_allowed)
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>OOC is globally muted.</span>")
+			return
+		if(!GLOB.dooc_allowed && (mob.stat == DEAD))
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>OOC for dead mobs has been turned off.</span>")
+			return
+		if(prefs.muted & MUTE_OOC)
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You cannot use OOC (muted).</span>")
+			return
+		if(jobban_isbanned(src.mob, "OOC"))
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You have been banned from OOC.</span>")
+			return
 
 	msg = copytext(sanitize(msg), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 	var/raw_msg = msg
@@ -25,24 +35,7 @@
 		if(alert("Your message \"[raw_msg]\" looks like it was meant for in game communication, say it in OOC?", "Meant for OOC?", "No", "Yes") != "Yes")
 			return
 
-	if(!(prefs.chat_toggles & CHAT_OOC))
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You have OOC muted.</span>")
-		return
-
 	if(!holder)
-		if(!GLOB.ooc_allowed)
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>OOC is globally muted.</span>")
-			return
-		if(!GLOB.dooc_allowed && (mob.stat == DEAD))
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='danger'>OOC for dead mobs has been turned off.</span>")
-			return
-		if(prefs.muted & MUTE_OOC)
-			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You cannot use OOC (muted).</span>")
-			return
-		if(src.mob)
-			if(jobban_isbanned(src.mob, "OOC"))
-				to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You have been banned from OOC.</span>")
-				return
 		if(handle_spam_prevention(msg,MUTE_OOC))
 			return
 		if(findtext(msg, "byond://"))
@@ -51,6 +44,11 @@
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has attempted to advertise in OOC: [msg]")
 			return
 
+	if(!(prefs.chat_toggles & CHAT_OOC))
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You have OOC muted.</span>")
+		return
+
+
 	log_talk(mob,"[key_name(src)] : [raw_msg]",LOGOOC)
 	mob.log_message("[key]: [raw_msg]", INDIVIDUAL_OOC_LOG)