diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/synthetics.dm b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/synthetics.dm
index 32e7bdf504..4f94b7b59b 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/definitions/synthetics.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/definitions/synthetics.dm
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 	emote_message_3p_target = "boops at TARGET!"
 	emote_message_3p = "boops."
 	emote_sound = 'sound/voice/roboboop.ogg'
+	sound_vary = TRUE
 
 /decl/emote/audible/synth/robochirp
 	key = "robochirp"
@@ -71,3 +72,4 @@
 	emote_message_3p_target = "chirps at TARGET!"
 	emote_message_3p = "chirps."
 	emote_sound = 'sound/voice/robochirp.ogg'
+	sound_vary = TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/emotes/emote_define.dm b/code/modules/emotes/emote_define.dm
index 5c6e6cd0df..d232da0cba 100644
--- a/code/modules/emotes/emote_define.dm
+++ b/code/modules/emotes/emote_define.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ var/global/list/emotes_by_key
 	var/emote_range = 0                                 // If >0, restricts emote visibility to viewers within range.
 	
 	var/sound_preferences = list(/datum/client_preference/emote_noises) // Default emote sound_preferences is just emote_noises. Belch emote overrides this list for pref-checks.
-	var/sound_vary = TRUE
+	var/sound_vary = FALSE
 
 /decl/emote/Initialize()
 	. = ..()