diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index 675777f3b0..7d0a701e8f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
 		message = params
 		if(type_override)
 			emote_type = type_override
-	message = say_emphasis(message)
+	message = user.say_emphasis(message)
 	. = ..()
 	message = null
 	emote_type = EMOTE_VISIBLE