diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
index 4c4f156d961..7e9c2394f73 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/megaphone.dm
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
 	if ((src.loc == user && user.stat == 0))
 		if(emagged)
 			if(insults)
-				user.audible_message("<B>[user]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[pick(insultmsg)]\"</FONT>")
+				user.audible_message("<B>[user.real_name]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[pick(insultmsg)]\"</FONT>")
 				insults--
 			else
 				user << "<span class='warning'>*BZZZZzzzzzt*</span>"
 		else
-			user.audible_message("<B>[user]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[message]\"</FONT>")
+			user.audible_message("<B>[user.real_name]</B> broadcasts, <FONT size=3>\"[message]\"</FONT>")
 
 		playsound(loc, 'sound/items/megaphone.ogg', 100, 0, 1)
 		spamcheck = world.time + 50