diff --git a/Content.Shared/EntityEffects/Effects/EmoteEntityEffectSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/EntityEffects/Effects/EmoteEntityEffectSystem.cs
index 6111a48cdb..97bb965827 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/EntityEffects/Effects/EmoteEntityEffectSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/EntityEffects/Effects/EmoteEntityEffectSystem.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public sealed partial class EmoteEntityEffectSystem : EntityEffectSystem<MetaDat
         if (args.Effect.ShowInChat)
             _chat.TryEmoteWithChat(entity, args.Effect.EmoteId, ChatTransmitRange.GhostRangeLimit, forceEmote: args.Effect.Force);
         else
-            _chat.TryEmoteWithoutChat(entity, args.Effect.EmoteId);
+            _chat.TryEmoteWithChat(entity, args.Effect.EmoteId, ChatTransmitRange.HideChat, forceEmote: args.Effect.Force);
     }
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public sealed partial class Emote : EntityEffectBase<Emote>
     ///     If the emote should be recorded in chat.
     /// </summary>
     [DataField]
-    public bool ShowInChat;
+    public bool ShowInChat = false;
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     If the forced emote will be listed in the guidebook.
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Food/ingredients.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Food/ingredients.yml
index 3c874be6fa..378b9fe224 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Food/ingredients.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/Consumable/Food/ingredients.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@
       effects:
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Cough
-        showInChat: true
         showInGuidebook: true
         probability: 0.05
   reactiveEffects:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/fun.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/fun.yml
index 7ac15c2d10..9e28805560 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/fun.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/fun.yml
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
       effects:
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Weh
-        showInChat: true
+        showInChat: false
         showInGuidebook: true
         force: true
         probability: 0.5
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
       effects:
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Hew
-        showInChat: true
+        showInChat: false
         showInGuidebook: true
         force: true
         probability: 0.5
@@ -438,7 +438,6 @@
           reagent: Felinase
           min: 10
         emote: Cough
-        showInChat: true
         showInGuidebook: true
         force: true
         probability: 0.05
@@ -489,7 +488,6 @@
           reagent: Caninase
           min: 10
         emote: Cough
-        showInChat: true
         showInGuidebook: true
         force: true
         probability: 0.05
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/gases.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/gases.yml
index 5410a268d8..13c1489068 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/gases.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/gases.yml
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@
           type: [ Slime ]
           inverted: true
         emote: Laugh
-        showInChat: true
         probability: 0.1
       - !type:Emote
         minScale: 0.2
@@ -288,7 +287,6 @@
           type: [ Slime ]
           inverted: true
         emote: Scream
-        showInChat: true
         probability: 0.01
       - !type:PopupMessage
         minScale: 0.5
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
index e0f6e68001..4db41e6ea9 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/medicine.yml
@@ -1464,7 +1464,6 @@
       effects:
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Yawn
-        showInChat: true
         probability: 0.1
       - !type:ModifyStatusEffect
         effectProto: StatusEffectDrowsiness
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/narcotics.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/narcotics.yml
index f3673dc552..ae51fbb082 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/narcotics.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/narcotics.yml
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@
       effects:
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Laugh
-        showInChat: true
+        showInChat: false
         probability: 0.1
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
           max: 20
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Whistle
-        showInChat: true
+        showInChat: false
         probability: 0.1
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
           max: 20
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Crying
-        showInChat: true
+        showInChat: false
         probability: 0.1
         conditions:
         - !type:ReagentCondition
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
index 1365b83333..f488910990 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Reagents/toxins.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@
       effects:
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Yawn
-        showInChat: true
         probability: 0.1
       - !type:MovementSpeedModifier
         walkSpeedModifier: 0.65
@@ -584,7 +583,6 @@
       effects:
       - !type:Emote
         emote: Honk
-        showInChat: true
         showInGuidebook: true
         force: true
         probability: 0.2