diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/flags.dm b/code/__DEFINES/flags.dm
index fc3772e66ff2..16e7c69bc254 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/flags.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/flags.dm
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #define EMOTE_IMPORTANT (1<<2)
 /// Does the emote not have a message?
 #define EMOTE_NO_MESSAGE (1<<3)
+///	Can only code call this event instead of the player.
+#define EMOTE_FORCED_AUDIO (1<<4)
 
 // Bitflags for Working Joe emotes
 /// Working Joe emote
diff --git a/code/datums/emotes.dm b/code/datums/emotes.dm
index 6e84052720d4..f8f1fe681cf9 100644
--- a/code/datums/emotes.dm
+++ b/code/datums/emotes.dm
@@ -262,6 +262,9 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if(is_type_in_typecache(user, mob_type_blacklist_typecache))
 		return FALSE
+	if(intentional)
+		if(emote_type & EMOTE_FORCED_AUDIO)
+			return FALSE
 	if(status_check && !is_type_in_typecache(user, mob_type_ignore_stat_typecache))
 		if(user.stat > stat_allowed)
 			if(!intentional)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index f789dd8a6827..785cc7b3cd2c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/burstscream
 	key = "burstscream"
 	message = "screams in agony!"
-	emote_type = EMOTE_AUDIBLE
+	emote_type = EMOTE_FORCED_AUDIO|EMOTE_AUDIBLE|EMOTE_VISIBLE
 	stat_allowed = UNCONSCIOUS
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/burstscream/get_sound(mob/living/carbon/human/user)