diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 1ebfd9ecf5b..33ff7efcaed 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MIN	8
 
 //This is the current version, anything below this will attempt to update (if it's not obsolete)
-#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	14
+#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	15
 /*
 SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Carn
 	This proc checks if the current directory of the savefile S needs updating
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 		toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT
 	if(current_version < 12)
 		ignoring = list()
+	if(current_version < 15)
+		toggles |= SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
 //should this proc get fairly long (say 3 versions long),
 //just increase SAVEFILE_VERSION_MIN so it's not as far behind
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
index 409a66922c3..bf3071d1dda 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
@@ -330,6 +330,6 @@ var/global/list/ghost_orbits = list(GHOST_ORBIT_CIRCLE,GHOST_ORBIT_TRIANGLE,GHOS
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = ".Toggles hearing Central Command, Captain, VOX, and other announcement sounds"
 	prefs.toggles ^= SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS
-	src << "You will now [(prefs.toggles & SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS) ? "no longer hear announcements" : "hear announcement sounds"]."
+	src << "You will now [(prefs.toggles & SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS) ? "hear announcement sounds" : "no longer hear announcements"]."
 	prefs.save_preferences()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
index d2016caaf76..e9854777e3e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ var/const/VOX_DELAY = 600
 		if(!only_listener)
 			// Play voice for all mobs in the z level
 			for(var/mob/M in player_list)
-				if(M.client && !M.ear_deaf && !(M.client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS))
+				if(M.client && !M.ear_deaf && (M.client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS))
 					var/turf/T = get_turf(M)
 					if(T.z == z_level)
 						M << voice
diff --git a/code/orphaned procs/priority_announce.dm b/code/orphaned procs/priority_announce.dm
index 6d2cb32e326..38e1a24d5d3 100644
--- a/code/orphaned procs/priority_announce.dm	
+++ b/code/orphaned procs/priority_announce.dm	
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 	for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 		if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player) && !M.ear_deaf)
 			M << announcement
-			if(!(M.client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS))
-				continue
-			M << sound(sound)
+			if(M.client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS)
+				M << sound(sound)
 
 /proc/print_command_report(text = "", title = "Central Command Update")
 	for (var/obj/machinery/computer/communications/C in machines)
@@ -49,8 +48,7 @@
 		if(!istype(M,/mob/new_player) && !M.ear_deaf)
 			M << "<b><font size = 3><font color = red>[title]</font color><BR>[message]</font size></b><BR>"
 			if(M.client.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ANNOUNCEMENTS)
-				continue
-			if(alert)
-				M << sound('sound/misc/notice1.ogg')
-			else
-				M << sound('sound/misc/notice2.ogg')
+				if(alert)
+					M << sound('sound/misc/notice1.ogg')
+				else
+					M << sound('sound/misc/notice2.ogg')