diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/dead.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/dead.dm
index 4dd04b24e4d..84a500ef476 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/dead.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/dead.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ INITIALIZE_IMMEDIATE(/mob/dead)
 	if(length(CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/cross_server)))
 		add_verb(src, /mob/dead/proc/server_hop)
 	set_focus(src)
+	become_hearing_sensitive()
 	return INITIALIZE_HINT_NORMAL
 
 /mob/dead/canUseStorage()