diff --git a/code/game/objects/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/radio/radio.dm
index a4812ce53cf..d451662c597 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/radio/radio.dm
@@ -401,6 +401,17 @@
 			hear+=M
 	return hear
 
+/obj/item/device/radio/proc/borg(mob/user as mob, op)
+	if(!(issilicon(user)))
+		return
+	for (var/ch_name in channels)
+		radio_controller.remove_object(src, radiochannels[ch_name])
+	secure_radio_connections = new
+	channels = list()
+	for (var/ch_name in op)
+		secure_radio_connections[ch_name] = radio_controller.add_object(src, radiochannels[ch_name],  RADIO_CHAT)
+	return
+
 /obj/item/device/radio/examine()
 	set src in view()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 2313f43b56f..82cc5efa84d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 			hands.icon_state = "standard"
 			icon_state = "robot"
 			modtype = "Stand"
+			radio.borg(src, list())
 
 		if("Service")
 			module = new /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/butler(src)