diff --git a/code/game/say.dm b/code/game/say.dm
index cb049303b848..8ba42855c4cb 100644
--- a/code/game/say.dm
+++ b/code/game/say.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(freqtospan, list(
 	))
 
 /atom/movable/proc/say(message, bubble_type, var/list/spans = list(), sanitize = TRUE, datum/language/language = null, ignore_spam = FALSE, forced = null)
-	if(!can_speak())
+	if(!can_speak(message))
 		return
 	if(message == "" || !message)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index f92f42084b04..a1bf37d82892 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(special_radio_keys, list(
 		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
 			to_chat(src, span_danger("You cannot speak in IC (muted)."))
 			return FALSE
-		if(!ignore_spam && client.handle_spam_prevention(message,MUTE_IC))
+		if(!ignore_spam && message != null && client.handle_spam_prevention(message,MUTE_IC))
 			return FALSE
 
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm
index 5a47376f84c6..45e0aac156c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/vocal_cords.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 /proc/voice_of_god(message, mob/living/user, list/span_list, base_multiplier = 1, include_speaker = FALSE, message_admins = TRUE, forced_span = FALSE)
 	var/cooldown = 0
 
-	if(!user || !user.can_speak() || user.stat)
+	if(!user || !user.can_speak(message) || user.stat)
 		return 0 //no cooldown
 
 	var/log_message = uppertext(message)