diff --git a/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp b/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
index 13012bb..d73a96d 100755
--- a/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
+++ b/src/packet/packet_ms.cpp
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
     if (client_name == "") {
         client_name = client.character(); // fallback in case of empty ooc name
     }
-    if (area->testimonyRecording() == AreaData::TestimonyRecording::RECORDING || area->testimonyRecording() == AreaData::TestimonyRecording::ADD) {
+    if ((area->testimonyRecording() == AreaData::TestimonyRecording::RECORDING || area->testimonyRecording() == AreaData::TestimonyRecording::ADD) && client.m_pos == "wit") {
         // -1 indicates title
         if (area->statement() == -1) {
             l_args[4] = "~~-- " + l_args[4] + " --";
@@ -456,6 +456,9 @@ AOPacket *PacketMS::validateIcPacket(AOClient &client) const
             client.getServer()->broadcast(PacketFactory::createPacket("RT", {"testimony1", "0"}), client.areaId());
         }
         client.addStatement(l_args);
+        if (area->testimonyRecording() == AreaData::TestimonyRecording::ADD) {
+            l_args[14] = "1";
+        }
     }
     else if (area->testimonyRecording() == AreaData::TestimonyRecording::UPDATE) {
         l_args = client.updateStatement(l_args);