diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
index 8aa182b04c2..0daeda64f38 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
@@ -243,9 +243,6 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 
 	var/list/obj/item/device/radio/radios = list()
 
-	// --- Gets the accent icon, if there is any ---
-	var/accent_icon = M.get_accent_icon(speaking, M)
-
 	// --- Broadcast only to intercom devices ---
 
 	if(data == 1)
@@ -361,7 +358,7 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 		var/part_b_extra = ""
 		if(data == 3) // intercepted radio message
 			part_b_extra = " <i>(Intercepted)</i>"
-		var/part_a = "<span class='[frequency_span_class(display_freq)]'>[accent_icon ? accent_icon + " " : ""]<b>\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='name'>" // goes in the actual output
+		var/part_a = "<span class='[frequency_span_class(display_freq)]'>%ACCENT%<b>\[[freq_text]\][part_b_extra]</b> <span class='name'>" // goes in the actual output
 
 		// --- Some more pre-message formatting ---
 		var/part_b = "</span> <span class='message'></span>" // Tweaked for security headsets -- TLE
@@ -424,7 +421,7 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 
 
 	  	/* --- Process all the mobs that heard a masked voice (understood) --- */
-
+		//Note that accent tags are handled in hear_radio.
 		if (length(heard_masked))
 			for (var/mob/R in heard_masked)
 				R.hear_radio(message, verbage, speaking, part_a, part_b, part_c, M, 0, name)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
index 2fadc9efdee..a21be8b0d65 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/hear_say.dm
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@
 		speaker_name = "Unknown"
 
 	var/changed_voice
-	var/accent_icon
+
+	var/accent_icon = speaker.get_accent_icon(language, src)
+	accent_icon = accent_icon ? accent_icon + " " : ""
+	part_a = replacetext(part_a, "%ACCENT%", accent_icon)
 
 	if(istype(src, /mob/living/silicon/ai) && !hard_to_hear)
 		var/jobname // the mob's "job"
diff --git a/html/changelogs/mattatlas-radioaccentfix.yml b/html/changelogs/mattatlas-radioaccentfix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9b408763865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/mattatlas-radioaccentfix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes:
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#   balance
+#   admin
+#   backend
+#   security
+#   refactor
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: MattAtlas
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Accent text tags now show up in the radio."