diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
index cdd474f7b33..644cc699a0d 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 	var/ks2type = null
 	var/radio_sound = null
 
+	var/EarSound = TRUE
+
 	drop_sound = 'sound/items/drop/component.ogg'
 	pickup_sound = 'sound/items/pickup/component.ogg'
 
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src.loc
 		if(H.l_ear == src || H.r_ear == src)
 			return ..(freq, level)
+	if(!EarSound)
+		return ..(freq, level)
 	return -1
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/headset/attack_hand(mob/user)
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@
 	item_state = "wristset"
 	slot_flags = SLOT_WRISTS
 	canhear_range = 1
+	EarSound = FALSE
 
 /*
  * Civillian
diff --git a/html/changelogs/WristRadioFix.yml b/html/changelogs/WristRadioFix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dfb928df195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/WristRadioFix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: TheGreyWolf
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixes being unable to hear comms through the wrist radio."