diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/ServerSource/Networking/ChatMessage.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/ServerSource/Networking/ChatMessage.cs
index ab7952c3e..fd61f0c1c 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/ServerSource/Networking/ChatMessage.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaServer/ServerSource/Networking/ChatMessage.cs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
 
             c.ChatSpamSpeed += similarity + 0.5f;
 
-            if (c.ChatSpamTimer > 0.0f && !isOwner)
+            if (c.ChatSpamTimer > 0.0f && !isOwner && !GameMain.Lua.game.disableSpamFilter)
             {
                 ChatMessage denyMsg = Create("", TextManager.Get("SpamFilterBlocked"), ChatMessageType.Server, null);
                 c.ChatSpamTimer = 10.0f;