From aec6aea83eca1de1a15acf5b16d3638c879d3731 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: CHOMPStation2StaffMirrorBot
 <94713762+CHOMPStation2StaffMirrorBot@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:29:21 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] [MIRROR] Text To Speech Device Shows Talking Indicator
 (#12657)

Co-authored-by: Will <7099514+Willburd@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 code/game/objects/items/devices/text_to_speech.dm | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/text_to_speech.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/text_to_speech.dm
index e2bd453949..f36c703946 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/text_to_speech.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/text_to_speech.dm
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@
 		named = 1
 		*/
 
+	user.client?.start_thinking()
+	user.client?.start_typing()
 	var/message = tgui_input_text(user,"Choose a message to relay to those around you.", "", "", MAX_MESSAGE_LEN)
+	user.client?.stop_thinking()
+
 	if(message)
 		audible_message("[icon2html(src, user.client)] \The [src.name] states, \"[message]\"", runemessage = "synthesized speech")
 		if(ismob(loc))