diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index e0dbac7928..35c8303aa1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 			speech_bubble_recipients.Add(M.client)
 	var/image/I = image('icons/mob/talk.dmi', src, "[bubble_type][say_test(message)]", FLY_LAYER)
 	I.appearance_flags = APPEARANCE_UI_IGNORE_ALPHA
-	INVOKE_ASYNC(GLOBAL_PROC, PROC_REF(flick_overlay), I, speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(flick_overlay), I, speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
 
 	//Listening gets trimmed here if a vocal bark's present. If anyone ever makes this proc return listening, make sure to instead initialize a copy of listening in here to avoid wonkiness
 	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_QUEUE_BARK, listening, args) || vocal_bark || vocal_bark_id)