diff --git a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/crab.dm b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/crab.dm
index 88ad55f0ac3..d5f6380bdac 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/crab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/simple_animal/crab.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	icon_state = "crab"
 	icon_living = "crab"
 	icon_dead = "crab_dead"
+	speak_emote = list("clicks")
 	emote_hear = list("clicks")
 	emote_see = list("clacks")
 	speak_chance = 1