diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index a1efae5838..3aae3e36ed 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
 		to_chat(user, "You cannot send IC messages (muted).")
 		return FALSE
 	else if(!params)
-		var/custom_emote = stripped_multiline_input("Choose an emote to display.", "Custom Emote", null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+		var/custom_emote = stripped_multiline_input(user, "Choose an emote to display.", "Custom Emote", null, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
 		if(custom_emote && !check_invalid(user, custom_emote))
 			var/type = input("Is this a visible or hearable emote?") as null|anything in list("Visible", "Hearable")
 			switch(type)