diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
index 65e0b06cad5..b4d9bfa5083 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@
 		return
 	return ..()
 
+/**
+  * Override attack_tk_grab instead of attack_tk because we actually want attack_tk's
+  * functionality. What we DON'T want is attack_tk_grab attempting to pick up the
+  * intercom as if it was an ordinary item.
+  */
+/obj/item/radio/intercom/attack_tk_grab(mob/user)
+	interact(user)
+
 /obj/item/radio/intercom/attack_ai(mob/user)
 	interact(user)