diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
index 2fc616d588..a89a30b9ba 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 		return
 	var/static/nicknames = world.file2list("[global.config.directory]/admin_nicknames.txt")
 
-	var/rendered = "<span class='game deadsay'><span class='prefix'>DEAD:</span> <span class='name'>ADMIN([src.holder.fakekey ? pick(nicknames) : src.key])</span> says, <span class='message'>\"[msg]\"</span></span>"
+	var/rendered = "<span class='game deadsay'><span class='prefix'>DEAD:</span> <span class='name'>[uppertext(holder.rank)]([src.holder.fakekey ? pick(nicknames) : src.key])</span> says, <span class='message'>\"[msg]\"</span></span>"
 
 	for (var/mob/M in GLOB.player_list)
 		if(isnewplayer(M))