diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 1d002c1b77d..3b53d5d549a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -376,7 +376,8 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 	for(var/mob/M in heard_a + heard_b)
 		if(M.client)
 			speech_bubble_recipients.Add(M.client)
-	flick_overlay(image('icons/mob/talk.dmi', src, "h[bubble_type][say_test(message)]",MOB_LAYER+1), speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
+	spawn(0)
+		flick_overlay(image('icons/mob/talk.dmi', src, "h[bubble_type][say_test(message)]",MOB_LAYER+1), speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
 
 	log_say("[name]/[key] : [message]")
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
index e71a3bdf790..81a9c45bfd6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/say.dm
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@
 				speech_bubble_recipients.Add(M.client)
 
 		//speech bubble
-		flick_overlay(image('icons/mob/talk.dmi', src, "hR[say_test(message)]",MOB_LAYER+1), speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
+		spawn(0)
+			flick_overlay(image('icons/mob/talk.dmi', src, "hR[say_test(message)]",MOB_LAYER+1), speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
 
 		/*Radios "filter out" this conversation channel so we don't need to account for them.
 		This is another way of saying that we won't bother dealing with them.*/