diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index b5e46341e..ca7ca24d7 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -8737,12 +8737,12 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_ItemLinkClick(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 		}
 
 		if (!response.empty()) {
-			ChannelMessageReceived(ChatChannel_Say, 0, 100, response.c_str(), nullptr, true);
-
 			if (!silentsaylink) {
 				Message(Chat::LightGray, "You say, '%s'", response.c_str());
 			}
 
+			ChannelMessageReceived(ChatChannel_Say, 0, 100, response.c_str(), nullptr, true);
+
 			return;
 		}
 		else {