diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Facehugger.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Facehugger.dm
index d98e60fe2177..b5f8bdd17213 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Facehugger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Facehugger.dm
@@ -222,6 +222,20 @@
 	if(act == "me")
 		return ..()
 
+	switch(stat)
+		if(UNCONSCIOUS)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot emote while unconscious!"))
+			return FALSE
+		if(DEAD)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot emote while dead!"))
+			return FALSE
+	if(client)
+		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_DANGER("You cannot emote (muted)."))
+			return FALSE
+		if(!client.attempt_talking())
+			return FALSE
+
 	// Otherwise, ""roar""!
 	playsound(loc, "alien_roar_larva", 15)
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Larva.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Larva.dm
index c06b8c43839d..a3e856c7fc67 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Larva.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Larva.dm
@@ -160,6 +160,20 @@
 	if(act == "me")
 		return ..()
 
+	switch(stat)
+		if(UNCONSCIOUS)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot emote while unconscious!"))
+			return FALSE
+		if(DEAD)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_WARNING("You cannot emote while dead!"))
+			return FALSE
+	if(client)
+		if(client.prefs.muted & MUTE_IC)
+			to_chat(src, SPAN_DANGER("You cannot emote (muted)."))
+			return FALSE
+		if(!client.attempt_talking())
+			return FALSE
+
 	// Otherwise, ""roar""!
 	playsound(loc, "alien_roar_larva", 15)
 	return TRUE