diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index caf13a445..a7d0aea74 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -587,8 +587,8 @@ static void Command_CSay_f(void)
 	DoSayCommand(0, 1, HU_CSAY);
 }
 
-static tic_t spam_tokens[MAXPLAYERS] = { 1 }; // fill the buffer with 1 so the motd can be sent.
-static tic_t spam_tics[MAXPLAYERS];
+UINT8 spam_tokens[MAXPLAYERS] = { 1 }; // fill the buffer with 1 so the motd can be sent.
+tic_t spam_tics[MAXPLAYERS];
 
 /** Receives a message, processing an ::XD_SAY command.
   * \sa DoSayCommand
@@ -649,14 +649,12 @@ static void Got_Saycmd(UINT8 **p, INT32 playernum)
 	else
 		spam_tokens[playernum] -= 1;
 
-	// run the lua hook even if we were supposed to eat the msg, netgame consistency goes first.
+	if (spam_eatmsg)
+		return; // don't proceed if we were supposed to eat the message.
 
 	if (LUA_HookPlayerMsg(playernum, target, flags, msg))
 		return;
 
-	if (spam_eatmsg)
-		return; // don't proceed if we were supposed to eat the message.
-
 	// If it's a CSAY, just CECHO and be done with it.
 	if (flags & HU_CSAY)
 	{
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.h b/src/hu_stuff.h
index ca77ed930..07881ce1a 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.h
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ void HU_AddChatText(const char *text, boolean playsound);
 // set true when entering a chat message
 extern boolean chat_on;
 
+extern UINT8 spam_tokens[MAXPLAYERS];
+extern tic_t spam_tics[MAXPLAYERS];
+
 extern patch_t *emeraldpics[3][8];
 extern patch_t *rflagico;
 extern patch_t *bflagico;
diff --git a/src/p_saveg.c b/src/p_saveg.c
index da73dd8a0..c5ec57d01 100644
--- a/src/p_saveg.c
+++ b/src/p_saveg.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "p_polyobj.h"
 #include "lua_script.h"
 #include "p_slopes.h"
+#include "hu_stuff.h"
 
 savedata_t savedata;
 UINT8 *save_p;
@@ -4611,6 +4612,12 @@ static void P_NetArchiveMisc(boolean resending)
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, 0x2f);
 	else
 		WRITEUINT8(save_p, 0x2e);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+	{
+		WRITEUINT8(save_p, spam_tokens[i]);
+		WRITEUINT32(save_p, spam_tics[i]);
+	}
 }
 
 static inline boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(boolean reloading)
@@ -4708,6 +4715,12 @@ static inline boolean P_NetUnArchiveMisc(boolean reloading)
 	if (READUINT8(save_p) == 0x2f)
 		paused = true;
 
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+	{
+		spam_tokens[i] = READUINT8(save_p);
+		spam_tics[i] = READUINT32(save_p);
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }