diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 5858188d2a2..fa224e39ce5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ var/list/department_radio_keys = list(
 
 /mob/living/say(var/message)
 	message = trim(copytext(sanitize(message), 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
+	message = capitalize(message)
 
 	if (!message)
 		return