diff --git a/Content.Server/Speech/EntitySystems/MothAccentSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Speech/EntitySystems/MothAccentSystem.cs
index 5f712fe9aa..44733eee72 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Speech/EntitySystems/MothAccentSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Speech/EntitySystems/MothAccentSystem.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ public sealed class MothAccentSystem : EntitySystem
         var message = args.Message;
 
         // buzzz
-        message = Regex.Replace(message, "z+", "zzz");
+        message = Regex.Replace(message, "(z{1,3})+", "zzz");
         // buZZZ
-        message = Regex.Replace(message, "Z+", "ZZZ");
+        message = Regex.Replace(message, "(Z{1,3})+", "ZZZ");
         
         args.Message = message;
     }