diff --git a/code/datums/components/speechmod.dm b/code/datums/components/speechmod.dm
index 45b2a691268..e6d39faf57c 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/speechmod.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/speechmod.dm
@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@
 		targeted = owner.loc
 		RegisterSignal(targeted, COMSIG_MOB_SAY, PROC_REF(handle_speech))
 
-	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, PROC_REF(on_equipped))
-	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, PROC_REF(on_unequipped))
-	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ORGAN_IMPLANTED, PROC_REF(on_implanted))
-	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ORGAN_REMOVED, PROC_REF(on_removed))
+	if (isorgan(parent))
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ORGAN_IMPLANTED, PROC_REF(on_implanted))
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ORGAN_REMOVED, PROC_REF(on_removed))
+	else
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ITEM_EQUIPPED, PROC_REF(on_equipped))
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ITEM_DROPPED, PROC_REF(on_unequipped))
+
 
 /datum/component/speechmod/proc/handle_speech(datum/source, list/speech_args)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER