diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 5b3b365d88b..fd136463555 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -254,8 +254,12 @@ proc/get_radio_key_from_channel(var/channel)
 		M.hear_say(message, verb, speaking, alt_name, italics, src, speech_sound, sound_vol)
 		if(M.client)
 			speech_bubble_recipients.Add(M.client)
-	spawn(0)
-		flick_overlay(image('icons/mob/talk.dmi', src, "h[speech_bubble_test]",MOB_LAYER+1), speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
+	if(istype(src.loc, /obj/mecha))
+		spawn(0)
+			flick_overlay(image('icons/mob/talk.dmi', src.loc, "hR[speech_bubble_test]",MOB_LAYER+1), speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
+	else
+		spawn(0)
+			flick_overlay(image('icons/mob/talk.dmi', src, "h[speech_bubble_test]",MOB_LAYER+1), speech_bubble_recipients, 30)
 
 	for(var/obj/O in listening_obj)
 		spawn(0)