diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index a62058d53..60fa08249 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -705,6 +705,9 @@ static void Got_Saycmd(const UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	if (LUA_HookPlayerMsg(playernum, target, flags, msg))
+		return;
 
 	// If it's a CSAY, just CECHO and be done with it.
 	if (flags & HU_CSAY)
diff --git a/src/lua_hook.h b/src/lua_hook.h
index 24e2ebf25..13d19447d 100644
--- a/src/lua_hook.h
+++ b/src/lua_hook.h
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ int  LUA_HookMobjDamage(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, INT32
 int  LUA_HookMobjDeath(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damagetype);
 int  LUA_HookMobjMoveBlocked(mobj_t *, mobj_t *, line_t *);
 void LUA_HookSpecialExecute(activator_t *activator, INT32 *args, char **stringargs);
-int  LUA_HookPlayerMsg(int source, int target, int flags, char *msg, int mute);
+int  LUA_HookPlayerMsg(int source, int target, int flags, char *msg);
 int  LUA_HookHurtMsg(player_t *, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damagetype);
 int  LUA_HookMapThingSpawn(mobj_t *, mapthing_t *);
 int  LUA_HookFollowMobj(player_t *, mobj_t *);
diff --git a/src/lua_hooklib.c b/src/lua_hooklib.c
index ad6254a7b..0bdb83bdb 100644
--- a/src/lua_hooklib.c
+++ b/src/lua_hooklib.c
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ void LUA_HookSpecialExecute(activator_t *activator, INT32 *args, char **stringar
 	}
 }
 
-int LUA_HookPlayerMsg(int source, int target, int flags, char *msg, int mute)
+int LUA_HookPlayerMsg(int source, int target, int flags, char *msg)
 {
 	Hook_State hook;
 	if (prepare_hook(&hook, false, HOOK(PlayerMsg)))
@@ -862,7 +862,6 @@ int LUA_HookPlayerMsg(int source, int target, int flags, char *msg, int mute)
 			LUA_PushUserdata(gL, &players[target-1], META_PLAYER); // target
 		}
 		lua_pushstring(gL, msg); // msg
-		lua_pushboolean(gL, mute); // the message was supposed to be eaten by spamprotecc.
 
 		call_hooks(&hook, 1, res_true);
 	}