diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
index ac415e0229..3d66144899 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -1153,7 +1153,8 @@ WindowMsgHandledType LanGameOptionsMenuSystem( GameWindow *window, UnsignedInt m
 					txtInput.trim();
 					// Echo the user's input to the chat window
 					if (!txtInput.isEmpty())
-						TheLAN->RequestChat(txtInput, LANAPIInterface::LANCHAT_EMOTE);
+						// TheSuperHackers @tweak arcticdolphin 07/11/2025 changed from LANCHAT_EMOTE for consistency
+						TheLAN->RequestChat(txtInput, LANAPIInterface::LANCHAT_NORMAL);
 				}
 				else if ( controlID == buttonSelectMapID )
 				{
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
index 62050e0c39..f3a9ecef68 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/LanGameOptionsMenu.cpp
@@ -1256,7 +1256,8 @@ WindowMsgHandledType LanGameOptionsMenuSystem( GameWindow *window, UnsignedInt m
 					txtInput.trim();
 					// Echo the user's input to the chat window
 					if (!txtInput.isEmpty())
-						TheLAN->RequestChat(txtInput, LANAPIInterface::LANCHAT_EMOTE);
+						// TheSuperHackers @tweak arcticdolphin 07/11/2025 changed from LANCHAT_EMOTE for consistency
+						TheLAN->RequestChat(txtInput, LANAPIInterface::LANCHAT_NORMAL);
 				}
 				else if ( controlID == buttonSelectMapID )
 				{