diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index c5f512f568e..01a8096e599 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(default_medbay_channels, list(
 	if(loc && loc.z)
 		tcm.source_level = loc.z // For anyone that reads this: This used to pull from a LIST from the CONFIG DATUM. WHYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! -aa
 	else
-		tcm.source_level = 1 // Assume Z1 if we dont have an actual Z level available to us.
+		tcm.source_level = level_name_to_num(MAIN_STATION) // Assume station level if we dont have an actual Z level available to us.
 	tcm.freq = connection.frequency
 	tcm.follow_target = follow_target