diff --git a/code/controllers/shuttle_controller.dm b/code/controllers/shuttle_controller.dm
index c8ca0d4730d..9329ccdd396 100644
--- a/code/controllers/shuttle_controller.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/shuttle_controller.dm
@@ -48,10 +48,11 @@ var/global/datum/shuttle_controller/emergency_shuttle/emergency_shuttle
 		else
 			last_call_loc = null
 
-		priority_announce("The emergency shuttle has been called. [red_alert ? "Red Alert state confirmed: Dispatching priority shuttle. " : "" ]It will arrive in [round(emergency_shuttle.timeleft()/60)] minutes.[emergency_reason][emergency_shuttle.last_call_loc ? "\n\nCall signal traced. Results can be viewed on any communcations console." : "" ]", null, 'sound/AI/shuttlecalled.ogg', "Priority")
-
 		settimeleft(SHUTTLEARRIVETIME*coeff)
 		online = 1
+
+		priority_announce("The emergency shuttle has been called. [red_alert ? "Red Alert state confirmed: Dispatching priority shuttle. " : "" ]It will arrive in [round(emergency_shuttle.timeleft()/60)] minutes.[emergency_reason][emergency_shuttle.last_call_loc ? "\n\nCall signal traced. Results can be viewed on any communcations console." : "" ]", null, 'sound/AI/shuttlecalled.ogg', "Priority")
+
 		if(always_fake_recall)
 
 			if ((seclevel2num(get_security_level()) == SEC_LEVEL_RED))