diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 6c842362e4..d24e8c6f12 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@
 		data["message_mode"] = message_mode
 		// make a second one, for in case we go from not seeing them to seeing them
 		if(data["is_eaves"] || data["is_far"] || data["display_turf"])
-			var/list/cooldata = data
-			data["is_eaves"] = FALSE
-			data["is_far"] = FALSE
-			data["display_turf"] = null
+			var/list/cooldata = data.Copy()
+			cooldata["is_eaves"] = FALSE
+			cooldata["is_far"] = FALSE
+			cooldata["display_turf"] = null
 			create_chat_message(speaker, message_language, raw_message, spans, NONE, cooldata)
 		create_chat_message(speaker, message_language, raw_message, spans, NONE, data)