diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
index dd88f29934e..4d052d7f383 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/broadcaster.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 		var/datum/signal/original = signal.data["original"]
 		if(original)
 			original.data["done"] = 1
+			original.data["compression"] = signal.data["compression"]
+			original.data["level"] = signal.data["level"]
 
 		var/signal_message = "[signal.frequency]:[signal.data["message"]]:[signal.data["realname"]]"
 		if(signal_message in recentmessages)
@@ -48,12 +50,6 @@ var/message_delay = 0 // To make sure restarting the recentmessages list is kept
 
 		signal.data["level"] |= listening_level
 
-		// Is it a test signal? Don't send it.
-		if(signal.data["type"] == 4)
-			if(original)
-				original.data = signal.data
-			return
-
 	   /** #### - Normal Broadcast - #### **/
 
 		if(signal.data["type"] == 0)