diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
index 48f195ced71..a8fa34ed5f8 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/aicard.dm
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 	new_ai.mind.add_antag_datum(nuke_datum, op_datum.nuke_team)
 	new_ai.mind.special_role = "Syndicate AI"
 	new_ai.faction |= ROLE_SYNDICATE
+	new_ai.grant_language(/datum/language/codespeak, source = LANGUAGE_MIND)
 	// Make it look evil!!!
 	new_ai.hologram_appearance = mutable_appearance('icons/mob/silicon/ai.dmi',"xeno_queen") //good enough
 	new_ai.icon_state = resolve_ai_icon("hades")