diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 153dedd3bd..3d2576472a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 			return
 		else
 			if(message_mode)
-				if(message_mode in radiochannels)
+				if(message_mode in (radiochannels | "department"))
 					if(l_ear && istype(l_ear,/obj/item/device/radio))
 						l_ear.talk_into(src,message, message_mode, verb, speaking)
 						used_radios += l_ear