diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
index 160b4e8ce20..1dcb464035e 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode)
 	if(message_mode == MODE_BINARY)
 		blob_chat(message)
-		return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
+		return 1
 	else
 		..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 766f052ccbf..b108c7c47b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@ var/list/crit_allowed_modes = list(MODE_WHISPER,MODE_CHANGELING,MODE_ALIEN)
 							if(1)
 								if(prob(40))
 									M << "<i><font color=#800080>We can faintly sense an outsider trying to communicate through the hivemind...</font></i>"
-				return 1
 			if(2)
 				var/msg = "<i><font color=#800080><b>[mind.changeling.changelingID]:</b> [message]</font></i>"
 				log_say("[mind.changeling.changelingID]/[src.key] : [message]")
@@ -237,14 +236,13 @@ var/list/crit_allowed_modes = list(MODE_WHISPER,MODE_CHANGELING,MODE_ALIEN)
 							if(1)
 								if(prob(40))
 									M << "<i><font color=#800080>We can faintly sense another of our kind trying to communicate through the hivemind...</font></i>"
-				return 1
 			if(1)
 				src << "<i><font color=#800080>Our senses have not evolved enough to be able to communicate this way...</font></i>"
-				return 1
+		return 1
 	if(message_mode == MODE_ALIEN)
 		if(hivecheck())
 			alien_talk(message)
-			return 1
+		return 1
 	return 0
 
 /mob/living/proc/treat_message(message)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
index 67872852f92..f1cd5033a39 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@
 	if(message_mode == MODE_BINARY)
 		if(binarycheck())
 			robot_talk(message)
-			return 1
+		return 1
 	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
index 2d082fc4645..4210947ef35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /mob/living/simple_animal/drone/handle_inherent_channels(message, message_mode)
 	if(message_mode == MODE_BINARY)
 		drone_chat(message)
-		return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
+		return 1
 	else
 		..()