diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcasting.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcasting.dm
index 45e296aa8da..50dc4af8c9e 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcasting.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcasting.dm
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@
 				if(independent_radio.independent && independent_radio.can_receive(frequency, signal_reaches_every_z_level))
 					radios += independent_radio
 
+	for(var/obj/item/radio/called_radio as anything in radios)
+		called_radio.on_recieve_message()
+
 	// From the list of radios, find all mobs who can hear those.
 	var/list/receive = get_hearers_in_radio_ranges(radios)
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
index 7c9ac016c39..d176ad87478 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(channel_tokens, list(
 	/// A list of all languages that this headset allows the user to understand. Populated by language encryption keys.
 	var/list/language_list
 
+	// headset is too small to display overlays
+	overlay_speaker_idle = null
+	overlay_speaker_active = null
+	overlay_mic_idle = null
+	overlay_mic_active = null
+
 /obj/item/radio/headset/suicide_act(mob/living/carbon/user)
 	user.visible_message(span_suicide("[user] begins putting \the [src]'s antenna up [user.p_their()] nose! It looks like [user.p_theyre()] trying to give [user.p_them()]self cancer!"))
 	return TOXLOSS
@@ -270,6 +276,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(channel_tokens, list(
 	name = "mining radio headset"
 	desc = "Headset used by shaft miners."
 	icon_state = "mine_headset"
+	// "puts the antenna down" while the headset is off
+	overlay_speaker_idle = "headset_up"
+	overlay_mic_idle = "headset_up"
 	keyslot = /obj/item/encryptionkey/headset_mining
 
 /obj/item/radio/headset/headset_srv
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
index dc39e7dbecd..2685666175e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 	dog_fashion = null
 	unscrewed = FALSE
 
+	overlay_speaker_idle = "intercom_s"
+	overlay_speaker_active = "intercom_recieve"
+
+	overlay_mic_idle = "intercom_m"
+	overlay_mic_active = null
+
 /obj/item/radio/intercom/unscrewed
 	unscrewed = TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 933c05c014a..277f55d3ab2 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -74,6 +74,16 @@
 	/// associative list of the encrypted radio channels this radio can listen/broadcast to, of the form: list(channel name = channel frequency)
 	var/list/secure_radio_connections
 
+	/// overlay when speaker is on
+	var/overlay_speaker_idle = "s_idle"
+	/// overlay when recieving a message
+	var/overlay_speaker_active = "s_active"
+
+	/// overlay when mic is on
+	var/overlay_mic_idle = "m_idle"
+	/// overlay when speaking a message (is displayed simultaniously with speaker_active)
+	var/overlay_mic_active = "m_active"
+
 /obj/item/radio/Initialize(mapload)
 	wires = new /datum/wires/radio(src)
 	secure_radio_connections = list()
@@ -190,6 +200,7 @@
 		readd_listening_radio_channels()
 	else if(!listening)
 		remove_radio_all(src)
+	update_icon()
 
 /**
  * setter for broadcasting that makes us not hearing sensitive if not broadcasting and hearing sensitive if broadcasting
@@ -208,6 +219,7 @@
 		become_hearing_sensitive(INNATE_TRAIT)
 	else if(!broadcasting)
 		lose_hearing_sensitivity(INNATE_TRAIT)
+	update_icon()
 
 ///setter for the on var that sets both broadcasting and listening to off or whatever they were supposed to be
 /obj/item/radio/proc/set_on(new_on)
@@ -247,6 +259,8 @@
 	if(use_command)
 		spans |= SPAN_COMMAND
 
+	flick_overlay_view(overlay_mic_active, 5 SECONDS)
+
 	/*
 	Roughly speaking, radios attempt to make a subspace transmission (which
 	is received, processed, and rebroadcast by the telecomms satellite) and
@@ -351,6 +365,9 @@
 				return TRUE
 	return FALSE
 
+/obj/item/radio/proc/on_recieve_message()
+	flick_overlay_view(overlay_speaker_active, 5 SECONDS)
+
 /obj/item/radio/ui_state(mob/user)
 	return GLOB.inventory_state
 
@@ -440,6 +457,15 @@
 	else
 		. += span_notice("It cannot be modified or attached.")
 
+/obj/item/radio/update_overlays()
+	. = ..()
+	if(unscrewed)
+		return
+	if(broadcasting)
+		. += overlay_mic_idle
+	if(listening)
+		. += overlay_speaker_idle
+
 /obj/item/radio/screwdriver_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool)
 	add_fingerprint(user)
 	unscrewed = !unscrewed
diff --git a/icons/obj/radio.dmi b/icons/obj/radio.dmi
index 8690926cb04..88dbdbcc1a5 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/radio.dmi and b/icons/obj/radio.dmi differ
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/aesthetics/intercom/icons/intercom.dmi b/modular_skyrat/modules/aesthetics/intercom/icons/intercom.dmi
index b5c39c3f1a3..c135b858ad7 100644
Binary files a/modular_skyrat/modules/aesthetics/intercom/icons/intercom.dmi and b/modular_skyrat/modules/aesthetics/intercom/icons/intercom.dmi differ
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/blueshield/icons/radio.dmi b/modular_skyrat/modules/blueshield/icons/radio.dmi
index 966ee905633..94581e4346f 100644
Binary files a/modular_skyrat/modules/blueshield/icons/radio.dmi and b/modular_skyrat/modules/blueshield/icons/radio.dmi differ