diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index c454ce1d13d..567152b9157 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		return 1
 	else if(isAI(src) && ispAI(other))
 		return 1
-	else if (istype(other, src.type))
+	else if (istype(other, src.type) || istype(src, other.type))
 		return 1
 	return 0