diff --git a/Content.Server/Mobs/CritMobActionsSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Mobs/CritMobActionsSystem.cs
index 47da6961e7..d8f8c4ea13 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Mobs/CritMobActionsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Mobs/CritMobActionsSystem.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Server.GameTicking;
 using Content.Server.Mind.Components;
+using Content.Server.Popups;
+using Content.Server.Speech.Muting;
+using Content.Shared.ActionBlocker;
 using Content.Shared.Actions;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
@@ -16,10 +19,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Mobs;
 /// </summary>
 public sealed class CritMobActionsSystem : EntitySystem
 {
+    [Dependency] private readonly ActionBlockerSystem _actionBlocker = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly ChatSystem _chat = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly DeathgaspSystem _deathgasp = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly IServerConsoleHost _host = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly MobStateSystem _mobState = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popupSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly QuickDialogSystem _quickDialog = default!;
 
     private const int MaxLastWordsLength = 30;
@@ -47,6 +52,12 @@ public sealed class CritMobActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         if (!_mobState.IsCritical(uid))
             return;
 
+        if (HasComp<MutedComponent>(uid))
+        {
+            _popupSystem.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("fake-death-muted"), uid, uid);
+            return;
+        }
+
         args.Handled = _deathgasp.Deathgasp(uid);
     }
 
@@ -58,6 +69,7 @@ public sealed class CritMobActionsSystem : EntitySystem
         _quickDialog.OpenDialog(actor.PlayerSession, Loc.GetString("action-name-crit-last-words"), "",
             (string lastWords) =>
             {
+                // Intentionally does not check for muteness
                 if (actor.PlayerSession.AttachedEntity != uid
                     || !_mobState.IsCritical(uid))
                     return;
diff --git a/Content.Server/Mobs/DeathgaspSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Mobs/DeathgaspSystem.cs
index ef1cf24932..3919d9a4be 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Mobs/DeathgaspSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Mobs/DeathgaspSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
+using Content.Server.Speech.Muting;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ public sealed class DeathgaspSystem: EntitySystem
         if (!Resolve(uid, ref component, false))
             return false;
 
+        if (HasComp<MutedComponent>(uid))
+            return false;
+
         _chat.TryEmoteWithChat(uid, component.Prototype, ignoreActionBlocker: true);
 
         return true;
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/speech/speech-effects.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/speech/speech-effects.ftl
index 9f5ae07051..d017a199bd 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/speech/speech-effects.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/speech/speech-effects.ftl
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 speech-muted = You can't speak right now!
+fake-death-muted = You can't fake your death without a voice!