diff --git a/exec/chat_sec.src b/exec/chat_sec.src
index 164b8576c3b9cb8d979cac303030b5f50943b3aa..7b94a43b626e5542e70b4e5d2f3f48bfffc5cdd6 100644
--- a/exec/chat_sec.src
+++ b/exec/chat_sec.src
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 
 !include sbbsdefs.inc
 
+compare_ars rest C
+if_true
+    print "\r\nYou can't chat.\r\n"
+    return
+    end_if
+
 # Set return point for main menu commands (via end_cmd)
 cmd_home