diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index fe052986761..d8042a35727 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 
 	wires = new(src)
 	internal_channels = default_internal_channels.Copy()
-	become_hearing_sensitive(ROUNDSTART_TRAIT)
 
 	if(frequency < RADIO_LOW_FREQ || frequency > RADIO_HIGH_FREQ)
 		frequency = sanitize_frequency(frequency, RADIO_LOW_FREQ, RADIO_HIGH_FREQ)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/johnwildkins-fixintercoms.yml b/html/changelogs/johnwildkins-fixintercoms.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bfc8d8b19cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/johnwildkins-fixintercoms.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: JohnWildkins
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixed intercoms not broadcasting radio messages."