diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index 677884171..01d3de558 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -1051,12 +1051,12 @@ void Client::ChannelMessageReceived(uint8 chan_num, uint8 language, uint8 lang_s
 		if(quest_manager.ProximitySayInUse())
 			entity_list.ProcessProximitySay(message, this, language);
 
-		if (GetTarget() != 0 && GetTarget()->IsNPC()) {
+		if (GetTarget() != 0 && GetTarget()->IsNPC() &&
+			!IsInvisible(GetTarget())) {
 			if(!GetTarget()->CastToNPC()->IsEngaged()) {
 				CheckLDoNHail(GetTarget());
 				CheckEmoteHail(GetTarget(), message);
 
-
 				if(DistanceSquaredNoZ(m_Position, GetTarget()->GetPosition()) <= 200) {
 					NPC *tar = GetTarget()->CastToNPC();
 					parse->EventNPC(EVENT_SAY, tar->CastToNPC(), this, message, language);