diff --git a/Content.Server/VendingMachines/VendingMachineSystem.cs b/Content.Server/VendingMachines/VendingMachineSystem.cs
index 79aac8bcd7..4d3fc0b941 100644
--- a/Content.Server/VendingMachines/VendingMachineSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/VendingMachines/VendingMachineSystem.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Numerics;
+using Content.Server.Advertise;
 using Content.Server.Cargo.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Chat.Systems;
 using Content.Server.Emp;
@@ -386,8 +387,11 @@ namespace Content.Server.VendingMachines
                 _throwingSystem.TryThrow(ent, direction, vendComponent.NonLimitedEjectForce);
             }
 
-            // Send message after dispensing
-            _chat.TrySendInGameICMessage(uid, Loc.GetString("vending-machine-thanks", ("name", Name(uid))), InGameICChatType.Speak, true);
+            // Only vendors that advertise will send message after dispensing
+            if (TryComp<AdvertiseComponent>(uid, out var advertise))
+            {
+                _chat.TrySendInGameICMessage(uid, Loc.GetString("vending-machine-thanks", ("name", Name(uid))), InGameICChatType.Speak, true);
+            }
 
             vendComponent.NextItemToEject = null;
             vendComponent.ThrowNextItem = false;