diff --git a/Projects/UOContent/Misc/Titles.cs b/Projects/UOContent/Misc/Titles.cs
index c5f9f2a18..d08443bc4 100644
--- a/Projects/UOContent/Misc/Titles.cs
+++ b/Projects/UOContent/Misc/Titles.cs
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace Server.Misc
 
             m.Karma = newKarma;
 
-            if (message)
+            if (message && offset != 0)
             {
                 SendKarmaMessage(m, offset);
             }