diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
index 07ba61edc0..24986dac0c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/Systems/ChatSystem.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using Content.Server.Popups;
 using Content.Server.Radio.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Station.Components;
 using Content.Server.Station.Systems;
+using Content.Server.MobState;
 using Content.Shared.ActionBlocker;
 using Content.Shared.CCVar;
 using Content.Shared.Chat;
@@ -49,18 +50,21 @@ public sealed partial class ChatSystem : SharedChatSystem
     [Dependency] private readonly InventorySystem _inventory = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly PopupSystem _popup = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly StationSystem _stationSystem = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly MobStateSystem _mobStateSystem = default!;
 
     private const int VoiceRange = 7; // how far voice goes in world units
     private const int WhisperRange = 2; // how far whisper goes in world units
     private const string DefaultAnnouncementSound = "/Audio/Announcements/announce.ogg";
 
     private bool _loocEnabled = true;
+    private bool _deadLoocEnabled = false;
     private readonly bool _adminLoocEnabled = true;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         InitializeRadio();
         _configurationManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.LoocEnabled, OnLoocEnabledChanged, true);
+        _configurationManager.OnValueChanged(CCVars.DeadLoocEnabled, OnDeadLoocEnabledChanged, true);
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<GameRunLevelChangedEvent>(OnGameChange);
     }
@@ -80,6 +84,15 @@ public sealed partial class ChatSystem : SharedChatSystem
             Loc.GetString(val ? "chat-manager-looc-chat-enabled-message" : "chat-manager-looc-chat-disabled-message"));
     }
 
+    private void OnDeadLoocEnabledChanged(bool val)
+    {
+        if (_deadLoocEnabled == val) return;
+
+        _deadLoocEnabled = val;
+        _chatManager.DispatchServerAnnouncement(
+            Loc.GetString(val ? "chat-manager-dead-looc-chat-enabled-message" : "chat-manager-dead-looc-chat-disabled-message"));
+    }
+
     private void OnGameChange(GameRunLevelChangedEvent ev)
     {
         if (_configurationManager.GetCVar(CCVars.OocEnableDuringRound))
@@ -153,7 +166,13 @@ public sealed partial class ChatSystem : SharedChatSystem
 
         message = SanitizeInGameOOCMessage(message);
 
-        switch (type)
+        var sendType = type;
+        // If dead player LOOC is disabled, unless you are an aghost, send dead messages to dead chat
+        if (!_adminManager.IsAdmin(player) && !_deadLoocEnabled &&
+            (HasComp<GhostComponent>(source) || _mobStateSystem.IsDead(source)))
+            sendType = InGameOOCChatType.Dead;
+
+        switch (sendType)
         {
             case InGameOOCChatType.Dead:
                 SendDeadChat(source, player, message, hideChat);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
index db801e00a2..30bfffe634 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CCVar/CCVars.cs
@@ -772,6 +772,12 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CCVar
         public static readonly CVarDef<bool> AdminLoocEnabled =
             CVarDef.Create("looc.enabled_admin", true, CVar.NOTIFY);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// True: Dead players can use LOOC
+        /// False: Dead player LOOC gets redirected to dead chat
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly CVarDef<bool> DeadLoocEnabled = CVarDef.Create("looc.enabled_dead", false, CVar.NOTIFY | CVar.REPLICATED);
+
         /*
          * Entity Menu Grouping Types
          */
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/managers/chat-manager.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/managers/chat-manager.ftl
index c555150fce..770cd96a64 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/managers/chat-manager.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/chat/managers/chat-manager.ftl
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ chat-manager-ooc-chat-enabled-message = OOC chat has been enabled.
 chat-manager-ooc-chat-disabled-message = OOC chat has been disabled.
 chat-manager-looc-chat-enabled-message = LOOC chat has been enabled.
 chat-manager-looc-chat-disabled-message = LOOC chat has been disabled.
+chat-manager-dead-looc-chat-enabled-message = Dead players can now use LOOC.
+chat-manager-dead-looc-chat-disabled-message = Dead players can no longer use LOOC.
 chat-manager-admin-ooc-chat-enabled-message = Admin OOC chat has been enabled.
 chat-manager-admin-ooc-chat-disabled-message = Admin OOC chat has been disabled.
 chat-manager-max-message-length-exceeded-message = Your message exceeded {$limit} character limit