diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm
index f4c1772721c..56d066cdcc0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living_say.dm
@@ -190,11 +190,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(message_modes_stat_limits, list(
 	last_say_args_ref = REF(args)
 #endif
 
-	if(!HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_SIGN_LANG)) // if using sign language skip sending the say signal
-		// Make sure the arglist is passed exactly - don't pass a copy of it. Say signal handlers will modify some of the parameters.
-		var/sigreturn = SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_SAY, args)
-		if(sigreturn & COMPONENT_UPPERCASE_SPEECH)
-			message = uppertext(message)
+	// Make sure the arglist is passed exactly - don't pass a copy of it. Say signal handlers will modify some of the parameters.
+	var/sigreturn = SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_SAY, args)
+	if(sigreturn & COMPONENT_UPPERCASE_SPEECH)
+		message = uppertext(message)
 
 	var/list/message_data = treat_message(message) // unfortunately we still need this
 	message = message_data["message"]