diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index d250cc60319..10fffa8c024 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 				if(message_cooldown > world.time)
 					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Please allow at least one minute to pass between announcements.</span>")
 					return
-				var/input = input(usr, "Please write a message to announce to the station crew.", "Priority Announcement")
+				var/input = input(usr, "Please write a message to announce to the station crew.", "Priority Announcement") as null|message
 				if(!input || message_cooldown > world.time || ..() || !(is_authenticated(usr) >= COMM_AUTHENTICATION_CAPT))
 					return
 				if(length(input) < COMM_MSGLEN_MINIMUM)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm b/code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm
index 2d04d04644a..487ec245466 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/requests_console.dm
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allRequestConsoles)
 					reset_message(TRUE)
 
 		if("writeAnnouncement")
-			var/new_message = sanitize(input("Write your message:", "Awaiting Input", ""))
+			var/new_message = input("Write your message:", "Awaiting Input", message) as message|null
 			if(new_message)
 				message = new_message
 			else
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allRequestConsoles)
 		if("sendAnnouncement")
 			if(!announcementConsole)
 				return
-			announcement.Announce(message, msg_sanitized = TRUE)
+			announcement.Announce(message)
 			reset_message(TRUE)
 
 		if("department")