diff --git a/cl_dll/saytext.cpp b/cl_dll/saytext.cpp
index 0df02916..bb8cd7c8 100644
--- a/cl_dll/saytext.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/saytext.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ int CHudSayText :: Draw( float flTime )
 	int y = Y_START;
 
 	//if ( ( gViewPort && gViewPort->AllowedToPrintText() == FALSE) || !m_HUD_saytext->value )
-		//return 1;
+	if ( !m_HUD_saytext->value )
+		return 1;
 
 	// make sure the scrolltime is within reasonable bounds,  to guard against the clock being reset
 	flScrollTime = min( flScrollTime, flTime + m_HUD_saytext_time->value );