diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 96c73f71be5..37d452f5893 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 	var/speech_bubble_test = say_test(message)
 	var/image/speech_bubble = image('icons/mob/talk.dmi',src,"h[speech_bubble_test]")
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(GLOBAL_PROC, /proc/animate_speechbubble, speech_bubble, hear_clients, 30)
-	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, speaking, italics, hear_clients, 30)
+	do_animate_chat(message, speaking, italics, hear_clients, 30)
 
 	for(var/o in listening_obj)
 		var/obj/O = o
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 	log_say("[key_name(src)] : ([get_lang_name(speaking)]) [message]",ckey=key_name(src))
 	return 1
 
+/mob/living/proc/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /proc/animate_speechbubble(image/I, list/show_to, duration)
 	var/matrix/M = matrix()
 	M.Scale(0,0)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs/cult_construct.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs/cult_construct.dm
index 79d4b555b1a..4ea0a568135 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs/cult_construct.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs/cult_construct.dm
@@ -156,3 +156,6 @@
 		newstate = "[health_prefix]_health[newstate]"
 		if(healths.icon_state != newstate)
 			healths.icon_state = newstate
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/construct/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/familiars/familiars.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/familiars/familiars.dm
index 72a46b6dd0e..35e832e0495 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/familiars/familiars.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/familiars/familiars.dm
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 	for(var/spell in wizardy_spells)
 		src.add_spell(new spell, "const_spell_ready")
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/familiar/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/familiar/carcinus
 	name = "crab"
 	desc = "A small crab said to be made of stone and starlight."
@@ -217,3 +220,6 @@
 	add_language(LANGUAGE_TCB)
 	name = initial(name)
 	desc = initial(desc)
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/rat/familiar/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/changeling.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/changeling.dm
index 468223909df..64d1677e8c0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/changeling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/changeling.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 		icon_living = "horror_alt"
 		icon_dead = "horror_alt_dead"
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/true_changeling/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/true_changeling/Life()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
index b612b6dac96..dec7c3164c0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless
 	name = "Faithless"
-	desc = "The Wish Granter's faith in humanity, incarnate"
+	desc = "The Wish Granter's faith in humanity, incarnate."
 	icon = 'icons/mob/npc/human.dmi'
 	icon_state = "faithless"
 	icon_living = "faithless"
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@
 	..()
 	check_horde()
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless/wizard
 	name = "lost soul"
 	desc = "The result of a dark bargain."
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot.dm
index d523959ba02..080282ab599 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 	attack_emote = "focuses on"
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebotbeacon/linked_parent = null
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/get_bullet_impact_effect_type(var/def_zone)
 	return BULLET_IMPACT_METAL
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/pra.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/pra.dm
index f6bb0c505d6..fc8ce24414f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/pra.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/pra.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
 	add_language(LANGUAGE_SIIK_MAAS)
 	set_default_language(LANGUAGE_SIIK_MAAS)
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/republicon/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/republicon/get_bullet_impact_effect_type(var/def_zone)
 	return BULLET_IMPACT_METAL
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm
index 6e650ff7d10..d36e2f20c8a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/drone.dm
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
 	ion_trail = new(src)
 	ion_trail.start()
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/malf_drone/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/malf_drone/Allow_Spacemove(var/check_drift = 0)
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index dcf4b71b22c..063bfeb3bea 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
 	..()
 	stat("Held Item", held_item)
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /*
  * Inventory
  */
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
index 00312422664..8020eea9069 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 	new residue(loc)
 	qdel(src)
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/shade/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/shade/attackby(var/obj/item/O as obj, var/mob/user as mob)  //Marker -Agouri
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/device/soulstone))
 		var/obj/item/device/soulstone/S = O;
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 0b021354357..ecbab6adbe2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -598,6 +598,9 @@ mob/living/simple_animal/bullet_act(var/obj/item/projectile/Proj)
 
 	..(message, null, verb)
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, pick(speak), language, small, show_to, duration)
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/get_speech_ending(verb, var/ending)
 	return verb
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves-simple_talk.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves-simple_talk.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e3fbc8f70d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves-simple_talk.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Most simple mobs can no longer communicate via floating messages."
\ No newline at end of file