diff --git a/code/_macros.dm b/code/_macros.dm
index a3e4065544..454a4eaacd 100644
--- a/code/_macros.dm
+++ b/code/_macros.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 #define issilicon(A) istype(A, /mob/living/silicon)
 
+#define isvoice(A) istype(A, /mob/living/voice)
+
 #define isslime(A) istype(A, /mob/living/carbon/slime)
 
 #define isxeno(A) istype(A, /mob/living/simple_animal/xeno)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/language/station.dm b/code/modules/mob/language/station.dm
index 44e0d00280..287bf6c149 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/language/station.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/language/station.dm
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
 /datum/language/machine/can_speak_special(var/mob/speaker)
 	var/obj/item/weapon/implant/language/eal/beep = locate() in speaker
-	return ((beep && beep.implanted) || speaker.isSynthetic())
+	return ((beep && beep.implanted) || speaker.isSynthetic() || isvoice(speaker))
 	//thank you sweet zuhayr
 
 /datum/language/machine/get_random_name()