diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java b/core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
index 9508ad94e3..b961b62385 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/core/NetClient.java
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ public class NetClient implements ApplicationListener{
             }
 
             //special case; graphical server needs to see its message
-            if(!headless && player == Vars.player){
-                Vars.ui.chatfrag.addMessage(message, colorizeName(player.id, player.name));
+            if(!headless){
+                sendMessage(message, colorizeName(player.id, player.name), player);
             }
 
             //server console logging
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java b/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
index ca5a30f5c4..b48080484d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/net/Administration.java
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ public class Administration{
         crashReport("Whether to send crash reports.", false, "crashreport"),
         logging("Whether to log everything to files.", true),
         strict("Whether strict mode is on - corrects positions and prevents duplicate UUIDs.", true),
-        antiSpam("Whether spammers are automatically kicked and rate-limited.", true),
+        antiSpam("Whether spammers are automatically kicked and rate-limited.", headless),
         messageRateLimit("Message rate limit in seconds. 0 to disable.", 0),
         messageSpamKick("How many times a player must send a message before the cooldown to get kicked. 0 to disable.", 3),
         socketInput("Allows a local application to control this server through a local TCP socket.", false, "socket", () -> Events.fire(Trigger.socketConfigChanged)),