diff --git a/zone/embparser_api.cpp b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
index 0c8ef58b9..3026358c4 100644
--- a/zone/embparser_api.cpp
+++ b/zone/embparser_api.cpp
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ XS(XS__set_proximity)
 {
 	dXSARGS;
 	if (items != 4 && items != 6)
-		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: set_proximity(min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y [, min_z, max_z])");
+		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: set_proximity(min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y [, min_z, max_z], [say])");
 
 	float min_x = (float)SvNV(ST(0));
 	float max_x = (float)SvNV(ST(1));
@@ -1555,7 +1555,10 @@ XS(XS__set_proximity)
 	else {
 		float min_z = (float)SvNV(ST(4));
 		float max_z = (float)SvNV(ST(5));
-		quest_manager.set_proximity(min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y, min_z, max_z);
+		bool bSay = false;
+		if (items == 7)
+			bSay = (bool)SvTRUE(ST(6));
+		quest_manager.set_proximity(min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y, min_z, max_z, bSay);
 	}
 
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;
diff --git a/zone/lua_general.cpp b/zone/lua_general.cpp
index ec22fec1b..55f00bcf1 100644
--- a/zone/lua_general.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_general.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,10 @@ void lua_set_proximity(float min_x, float max_x, float min_y, float max_y, float
 	quest_manager.set_proximity(min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y, min_z, max_z);
 }
 
+void lua_set_proximity(float min_x, float max_x, float min_y, float max_y, float min_z, float max_z, bool say) {
+	quest_manager.set_proximity(min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y, min_z, max_z, say);
+}
+
 void lua_clear_proximity() {
 	quest_manager.clear_proximity();
 }
@@ -1581,6 +1585,7 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_general() {
 		luabind::def("respawn", &lua_respawn),
 		luabind::def("set_proximity", (void(*)(float,float,float,float))&lua_set_proximity),
 		luabind::def("set_proximity", (void(*)(float,float,float,float,float,float))&lua_set_proximity),
+		luabind::def("set_proximity", (void(*)(float,float,float,float,float,float,bool))&lua_set_proximity),
 		luabind::def("clear_proximity", &lua_clear_proximity),
 		luabind::def("enable_proximity_say", &lua_enable_proximity_say),
 		luabind::def("disable_proximity_say", &lua_disable_proximity_say),
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.cpp b/zone/questmgr.cpp
index 569afcd42..f0276e25b 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.cpp
+++ b/zone/questmgr.cpp
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ void QuestManager::respawn(int npcTypeID, int grid) {
 	}
 }
 
-void QuestManager::set_proximity(float minx, float maxx, float miny, float maxy, float minz, float maxz) {
+void QuestManager::set_proximity(float minx, float maxx, float miny, float maxy, float minz, float maxz, bool bSay) {
 	QuestManagerCurrentQuestVars();
 	if (!owner || !owner->IsNPC())
 		return;
@@ -1683,6 +1683,7 @@ void QuestManager::set_proximity(float minx, float maxx, float miny, float maxy,
 	owner->CastToNPC()->proximity->max_y = maxy;
 	owner->CastToNPC()->proximity->min_z = minz;
 	owner->CastToNPC()->proximity->max_z = maxz;
+	owner->CastToNPC()->proximity->say = bSay;
 }
 
 void QuestManager::clear_proximity() {
diff --git a/zone/questmgr.h b/zone/questmgr.h
index 0c846c013..df0f0b669 100644
--- a/zone/questmgr.h
+++ b/zone/questmgr.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public:
 	void setnexthpevent(int at);
 	void setnextinchpevent(int at);
 	void respawn(int npc_type, int grid);
-	void set_proximity(float minx, float maxx, float miny, float maxy, float minz=-999999, float maxz=999999);
+	void set_proximity(float minx, float maxx, float miny, float maxy, float minz=-999999, float maxz=999999, bool bSay = false);
 	void clear_proximity();
 	void enable_proximity_say();
 	void disable_proximity_say();