diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_emote.dm
index 0c350fd2e7e..d628fe9af49 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_emote.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	var/silenced = FALSE
 	for(var/datum/emote/P in key_emotes)
 		// can this mob run the emote at all?
-		if(!P.can_run_emote(src, intentional))
+		if(!P.can_run_emote(src, intentional = intentional))
 			continue
 		if(!P.check_cooldown(src, intentional))
 			// if an emote's on cooldown, don't spam them with messages of not being able to use it