diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
index bcbc6a6144..fb84c785d2 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ public sealed partial class ChatSystem : SharedChatSystem
                     _configurationManager.SetCVar(CCVars.OocEnabled, false);
                 break;
             case GameRunLevel.PostRound:
+            case GameRunLevel.PreRoundLobby:
                 if (!_configurationManager.GetCVar(CCVars.OocEnableDuringRound))
                     _configurationManager.SetCVar(CCVars.OocEnabled, true);
                 break;