diff --git a/Content.Server/Actions/Actions/ScreamAction.cs b/Content.Server/Actions/Actions/ScreamAction.cs
index 3a18731d17..ee3e6952e8 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Actions/Actions/ScreamAction.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Actions/Actions/ScreamAction.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Actions.Actions
 
         public void DoInstantAction(InstantActionEventArgs args)
         {
-            if (!EntitySystem.Get<ActionBlockerSystem>().CanSpeak(args.Performer)) return;
+            if (!EntitySystem.Get<ActionBlockerSystem>().CanSpeak(args.Performer.Uid)) return;
             if (!args.Performer.TryGetComponent<HumanoidAppearanceComponent>(out var humanoid)) return;
             if (!args.Performer.TryGetComponent<SharedActionsComponent>(out var actions)) return;
 
diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/Managers/ChatManager.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/Managers/ChatManager.cs
index 917a27213b..1e297cfca8 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/Managers/ChatManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/Managers/ChatManager.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat.Managers
 
         public void EntitySay(IEntity source, string message)
         {
-            if (!EntitySystem.Get<ActionBlockerSystem>().CanSpeak(source))
+            if (!EntitySystem.Get<ActionBlockerSystem>().CanSpeak(source.Uid))
             {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
index f9c9858ec8..24b174f0a4 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
@@ -60,18 +60,13 @@ namespace Content.Shared.ActionBlocker
             return !ev.Cancelled;
         }
 
-        public bool CanSpeak(IEntity entity)
-        {
-            var ev = new SpeakAttemptEvent(entity);
-
-            RaiseLocalEvent(entity.Uid, ev);
-
-            return !ev.Cancelled;
-        }
-
         public bool CanSpeak(EntityUid uid)
         {
-            return CanSpeak(EntityManager.GetEntity(uid));
+            var ev = new SpeakAttemptEvent(uid);
+
+            RaiseLocalEvent(uid, ev);
+
+            return !ev.Cancelled;
         }
 
         public bool CanDrop(IEntity entity)
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Speech/SpeakAttemptEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Speech/SpeakAttemptEvent.cs
index 7863781c1f..b710a2ec6e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Speech/SpeakAttemptEvent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Speech/SpeakAttemptEvent.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Speech
 {
     public class SpeakAttemptEvent : CancellableEntityEventArgs
     {
-        public SpeakAttemptEvent(IEntity entity)
+        public SpeakAttemptEvent(EntityUid uid)
         {
-            Entity = entity;
+            Uid = uid;
         }
 
-        public IEntity Entity { get; }
+        public EntityUid Uid { get; }
     }
 }