diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/drone/_drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/drone/_drone.dm
index 7490a463977..8807f35e038 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/drone/_drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/drone/_drone.dm
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@
 		TRAIT_SILICON_ACCESS,
 		TRAIT_REAGENT_SCANNER,
 		TRAIT_UNOBSERVANT,
+		TRAIT_SILICON_EMOTES_ALLOWED,
 	), INNATE_TRAIT)
 
 	listener = new(list(ALARM_ATMOS, ALARM_FIRE, ALARM_POWER), list(z))