diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc_defines.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc_defines.dm
index e3fee8035c7..a837dc7a72b 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc_defines.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc_defines.dm
@@ -400,6 +400,7 @@
 #define INVESTIGATE_RENAME "renames"
 
 #define INVESTIGATE_BOMB "bombs"
+#define INVESTIGATE_HOTMIC "hotmic"
 
 // The SQL version required by this version of the code
 #define SQL_VERSION 56
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
index d8ff1d46d74..f2eb9da5007 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/intercom.dm
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@
 	else
 		return ..()
 
+/obj/item/radio/intercom/AltClick(mob/user)
+	. = ..()
+	if(broadcasting)
+		investigate_log("had its hotmic toggled on via hotkey by [key_name(user)].", INVESTIGATE_HOTMIC) ///Allows us to track who spams all these on if they do.
+
 /obj/item/radio/intercom/crowbar_act(mob/user, obj/item/I)
 	if(buildstage != 1)
 		return
@@ -245,7 +250,7 @@
 		underlays += emissive_appearance(icon, "intercom_lightmask")
 
 /obj/item/radio/intercom/proc/update_operating_status(on = TRUE)
-	if(!loc) // We init a few radios in nullspace to prevent them from needing power. 
+	if(!loc) // We init a few radios in nullspace to prevent them from needing power.
 		return
 	var/area/current_area = get_area(src)
 	if(on)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio_objects.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio_objects.dm
index a26c5a126fa..4b5ca92cf49 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio_objects.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio_objects.dm
@@ -131,6 +131,14 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deadsay_radio_systems)
 		return
 	ui_interact(user)
 
+/obj/item/radio/AltClick(mob/user)
+	if(user.stat || HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED) || !Adjacent(user) || !istype(user))
+		return
+
+	ToggleBroadcast()
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You <b>[broadcasting ? "enable" : "disable"]</b> [src]'s hotmic!</span>")
+	add_fingerprint(user)
+
 /obj/item/radio/ui_state(mob/user)
 	return GLOB.default_state
 
@@ -252,6 +260,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deadsay_radio_systems)
 
 /obj/item/radio/proc/ToggleBroadcast()
 	broadcasting = !broadcasting && !(wires.is_cut(WIRE_RADIO_TRANSMIT) || wires.is_cut(WIRE_RADIO_SIGNAL))
+	if(broadcasting)
+		playsound(src, 'sound/items/radio_common.ogg', rand(4, 16) * 5, SOUND_RANGE_SET(3))
 
 /obj/item/radio/proc/ToggleReception()
 	listening = !listening && !(wires.is_cut(WIRE_RADIO_RECEIVER) || wires.is_cut(WIRE_RADIO_SIGNAL))
@@ -534,6 +544,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(deadsay_radio_systems)
 
 /obj/item/radio/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
+	. += "<span class='notice'><b>Alt-Click</b> to toggle [src]'s hotmic!</span>"
 	if(in_range(src, user) || loc == user)
 		if(b_stat)
 			. += "<span class='notice'>\the [src] can be attached and modified!</span>"