diff --git a/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_setSpectator.sqf b/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_setSpectator.sqf
index b995a16648..c7087d6d5b 100644
--- a/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_setSpectator.sqf
+++ b/addons/spectator/functions/fnc_setSpectator.sqf
@@ -110,8 +110,13 @@ if (alive player) then {
     [player, _hidden, QGVAR(isSet), side group player] call EFUNC(common,switchToGroupSide);
 
     // Ghosts can't talk
-    [player, QGVAR(isSet)] call EFUNC(common,hideUnit);
-    [player, QGVAR(isSet)] call EFUNC(common,muteUnit);
+    if (_hidden) then {
+        [player, QGVAR(isSet)] call EFUNC(common,hideUnit);
+        [player, QGVAR(isSet)] call EFUNC(common,muteUnit);
+    } else {
+        [player, QGVAR(isSet)] call EFUNC(common,unhideUnit);
+        [player, QGVAR(isSet)] call EFUNC(common,unmuteUnit);
+    };
 };
 
 // Reset interruptions