diff --git a/maps/stellardelight/stellar_delight_telecomms.dm b/maps/stellardelight/stellar_delight_telecomms.dm
index 7b36a00971..7ddefa3365 100644
--- a/maps/stellardelight/stellar_delight_telecomms.dm
+++ b/maps/stellardelight/stellar_delight_telecomms.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // Telecomms doesn't know about connected z-levels, so we need relays even for the other surface levels.
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/relay/preset/station
 	id = "SD Relay"
+	listening_level = 9
 	autolinkers = list("sd_relay")
 
 // #### Hub ####
diff --git a/maps/tether/tether_telecomms.dm b/maps/tether/tether_telecomms.dm
index baaff3fb76..9adb24aed1 100644
--- a/maps/tether/tether_telecomms.dm
+++ b/maps/tether/tether_telecomms.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 // Telecomms doesn't know about connected z-levels, so we need relays even for the other surface levels.
 /obj/machinery/telecomms/relay/preset/station
 	id = "Tether Relay"
+	listening_level = 9
 	autolinkers = list("tether_relay")
 
 // #### Hub ####