diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
index 77c48c122c6..6559dfee041 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/say.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 			else
 				to_chat(M, msg)
 		if(dead_can_hear && (M in dead_mob_list))
-			var/link = FOLLOW_LINK(M, src)
+			var/link = FOLLOW_LINK(M, faction_checked_mob)
 			to_chat(M, "[link] [msg]")