diff --git a/source/src/clients2c.cpp b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
index d4f8c376..97426c3e 100644
--- a/source/src/clients2c.cpp
+++ b/source/src/clients2c.cpp
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void parsemessages(int cn, playerent *d, ucharbuf &p, bool demo = false)
                 if(d->ignored) clientlogf("ignored: %s%s %s", colorname(d), type == SV_TEAMTEXT ? ":" : "", text);
                 else
                 {
-                    if(m_teammode) conoutf(type == SV_TEAMTEXTME ? "\f1%s %s" : "%s:\f1 %s", colorname(d), highlight(text));
+                    if(m_teammode || team_isspect(player1->team)) conoutf(type == SV_TEAMTEXTME ? "\f1%s %s" : "%s:\f1 %s", colorname(d), highlight(text));
                     else conoutf(type == SV_TEAMTEXTME ? "\f0%s %s" : "%s:\f0 %s", colorname(d), highlight(text));
                 }
                 break;