diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index cc87ff24b..b6a46a8fd 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -3625,9 +3625,6 @@ void D_ClientServerInit(void)
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_ADDPLAYER, Got_AddPlayer);
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_REMOVEPLAYER, Got_RemovePlayer);
 	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_ADDBOT, Got_AddBot);
-	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_SAY, Got_Saycmd);
-	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_REQSAY, Got_RequestSaycmd);
-
 #ifdef DUMPCONSISTENCY
 	CV_RegisterVar(&cv_dumpconsistency);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 44fc30368..0f351c201 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
 #include "k_race.h"
 #include "g_party.h"
 #include "k_vote.h"
-#include "hu_stuff.h" // HU_ flags
 
 #ifdef SRB2_CONFIG_ENABLE_WEBM_MOVIES
 #include "m_avrecorder.h"
@@ -580,6 +579,7 @@ size_t schedule_len = 0;
 
 // Automation commands
 char *automate_commands[AEV__MAX];
+
 const char *automate_names[AEV__MAX] =
 {
 	"RoundStart", // AEV_ROUNDSTART
@@ -589,8 +589,6 @@ const char *automate_names[AEV__MAX] =
 
 UINT32 livestudioaudience_timer = 90;
 
-static tic_t stop_spamming[MAXPLAYERS];
-
 /// \warning Keep this up-to-date if you add/remove/rename net text commands
 const char *netxcmdnames[MAXNETXCMD - 1] =
 {
@@ -634,7 +632,6 @@ const char *netxcmdnames[MAXNETXCMD - 1] =
 	"AUTOMATE", // XD_AUTOMATE
 	"REQMAPQUEUE", // XD_REQMAPQUEUE
 	"MAPQUEUE", // XD_MAPQUEUE
-	"REQSAY", // XD_REQSAY
 };
 
 // =========================================================================
@@ -3491,74 +3488,6 @@ static void Got_MapQueuecmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	CONS_Printf("queuemap: A map was added to the round queue (pos. %u)\n", queueposition+1);
 }
 
-void Got_RequestSaycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
-{
-	SINT8 target;
-	UINT8 flags;
-	const char *dispname;
-	char *msg;
-	boolean action = false;
-	char *ptr;
-	INT32 spam_eatmsg = 0;
-
-	UINT8 *original = *p;
-
-	// Only the server processes this message.
-	if (client)
-		return;
-
-	CONS_Debug(DBG_NETPLAY,"Received REQSAY cmd from Player %d (%s)\n", playernum+1, player_names[playernum]);
-
-	target = READSINT8(*p);
-	flags = READUINT8(*p);
-	msg = (char *)*p;
-	SKIPSTRINGL(*p, HU_MAXMSGLEN + 1);
-
-	if ((cv_mute.value || flags & (HU_CSAY|HU_SHOUT)) && playernum != serverplayer && !(IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)))
-	{
-		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, cv_mute.value ?
-			M_GetText("Illegal reqsay command received from %s while muted\n") : M_GetText("Illegal csay command received from non-admin %s\n"),
-			player_names[playernum]);
-		if (server)
-			SendKick(playernum, KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	//check for invalid characters (0x80 or above)
-	{
-		size_t i;
-		const size_t j = strlen(msg);
-		for (i = 0; i < j; i++)
-		{
-			if (msg[i] & 0x80)
-			{
-				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal reqsay command received from %s containing invalid characters\n"), player_names[playernum]);
-				if (server)
-					SendKick(playernum, KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL);
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// before we do anything, let's verify the guy isn't spamming, get this easier on us.
-
-	//if (stop_spamming[playernum] != 0 && cv_chatspamprotection.value && !(flags & HU_CSAY))
-	if (stop_spamming[playernum] != 0 && consoleplayer != playernum && cv_chatspamprotection.value && !(flags & (HU_CSAY|HU_SHOUT)))
-	{
-		CONS_Debug(DBG_NETPLAY,"Received REQSAY cmd too quickly from Player %d (%s), assuming as spam and blocking message.\n", playernum+1, player_names[playernum]);
-		stop_spamming[playernum] = 4;
-		spam_eatmsg = 1;
-	}
-	else
-		stop_spamming[playernum] = 4; // you can hold off for 4 tics, can you?
-
-	if (spam_eatmsg)
-		return; // don't proceed if we were supposed to eat the message.
-
-	SendNetXCmd(XD_SAY, original, *p - original);
-}
-
-
 static void Command_Pause(void)
 {
 	UINT8 buf[2];
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 8e9d11d9f..94883ce92 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ typedef enum
 	XD_AUTOMATE,    // 36
 	XD_REQMAPQUEUE, // 37
 	XD_MAPQUEUE,	// 38
-	XD_REQSAY,		// 39
 
 	MAXNETXCMD
 } netxcmd_t;
@@ -289,8 +288,6 @@ void D_Cheat(INT32 playernum, INT32 cheat, ...);
 // used for the player setup menu
 boolean CanChangeSkin(INT32 playernum);
 
-void Got_RequestSaycmd(UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum);
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 33c824e79..5b028662d 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@
 #define HU_INPUTX 0
 #define HU_INPUTY 0
 
+typedef enum
+{
+	HU_SHOUT		= 1,		// Shout message
+	HU_CSAY			= 1<<1,		// Middle-of-screen server message
+} sayflags_t;
+
 //-------------------------------------------
 //              heads up font
 //-------------------------------------------
@@ -174,6 +180,7 @@ static void Command_Sayto_f(void);
 static void Command_Sayteam_f(void);
 static void Command_CSay_f(void);
 static void Command_Shout(void);
+static void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum);
 
 void HU_LoadGraphics(void)
 {
@@ -219,6 +226,7 @@ void HU_Init(void)
 	COM_AddCommand("sayteam", Command_Sayteam_f);
 	COM_AddCommand("csay", Command_CSay_f);
 	COM_AddCommand("shout", Command_Shout);
+	RegisterNetXCmd(XD_SAY, Got_Saycmd);
 
 	// only allocate if not present, to save us a lot of headache
 	if (missingpat == NULL)
@@ -687,7 +695,7 @@ static tic_t stop_spamming[MAXPLAYERS];
   * \sa DoSayCommand
   * \author Graue <graue@oceanbase.org>
   */
-void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
+static void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 {
 	SINT8 target;
 	UINT8 flags;
@@ -699,9 +707,57 @@ void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 
 	CONS_Debug(DBG_NETPLAY,"Received SAY cmd from Player %d (%s)\n", playernum+1, player_names[playernum]);
 
+	target = READSINT8(*p);
+	flags = READUINT8(*p);
+	msg = (char *)*p;
+	SKIPSTRINGL(*p, HU_MAXMSGLEN + 1);
+
+	if ((cv_mute.value || flags & (HU_CSAY|HU_SHOUT)) && playernum != serverplayer && !(IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)))
+	{
+		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, cv_mute.value ?
+			M_GetText("Illegal say command received from %s while muted\n") : M_GetText("Illegal csay command received from non-admin %s\n"),
+			player_names[playernum]);
+		if (server)
+			SendKick(playernum, KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	//check for invalid characters (0x80 or above)
+	{
+		size_t i;
+		const size_t j = strlen(msg);
+		for (i = 0; i < j; i++)
+		{
+			if (msg[i] & 0x80)
+			{
+				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal say command received from %s containing invalid characters\n"), player_names[playernum]);
+				if (server)
+					SendKick(playernum, KICK_MSG_CON_FAIL);
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// before we do anything, let's verify the guy isn't spamming, get this easier on us.
+
+	//if (stop_spamming[playernum] != 0 && cv_chatspamprotection.value && !(flags & HU_CSAY))
+	if (stop_spamming[playernum] != 0 && consoleplayer != playernum && cv_chatspamprotection.value && !(flags & (HU_CSAY|HU_SHOUT)))
+	{
+		CONS_Debug(DBG_NETPLAY,"Received SAY cmd too quickly from Player %d (%s), assuming as spam and blocking message.\n", playernum+1, player_names[playernum]);
+		stop_spamming[playernum] = 4;
+		spam_eatmsg = 1;
+	}
+	else
+		stop_spamming[playernum] = 4; // you can hold off for 4 tics, can you?
+
+	// run the lua hook even if we were supposed to eat the msg, netgame consistency goes first.
+
 	if (LUA_HookPlayerMsg(playernum, target, flags, msg, spam_eatmsg))
 		return;
 
+	if (spam_eatmsg)
+		return; // don't proceed if we were supposed to eat the message.
+
 	// If it's a CSAY, just CECHO and be done with it.
 	if (flags & HU_CSAY)
 	{
@@ -1105,7 +1161,7 @@ static void HU_sendChatMessage(void)
 			buf[0] = target;
 
 		buf[1] = ((server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer)) && cv_autoshout.value) ? HU_SHOUT : 0; // flags
-		SendNetXCmd(XD_REQSAY, buf, 2 + strlen(&buf[2]) + 1);
+		SendNetXCmd(XD_SAY, buf, 2 + strlen(&buf[2]) + 1);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.h b/src/hu_stuff.h
index ca0b265d7..08b997bdc 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.h
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.h
@@ -162,14 +162,6 @@ void HU_ClearTitlecardCEcho(void);
 extern UINT32 hu_demotime;
 extern UINT32 hu_demolap;
 
-void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum);
-
-typedef enum
-{
-	HU_SHOUT		= 1,		// Shout message
-	HU_CSAY			= 1<<1,		// Middle-of-screen server message
-} sayflags_t;
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 } // extern "C"
 #endif