diff --git a/code/modules/mob/language.dm b/code/modules/mob/language.dm
index ce394112505..f8605421ecf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/language.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/language.dm
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@
 	speech_verb = "states"
 	ask_verb = "queries"
 	exclaim_verbs = list("declares")
-	key = "]"
+	key = "|"
 	flags = RESTRICTED | NOLIBRARIAN
 	follow = TRUE
 	syllables = list ("beep", "boop")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_say_base.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_say_base.dm
index 20f6900edef..5cd9c03ecd8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_say_base.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_say_base.dm
@@ -142,7 +142,10 @@
 		return standard_mode
 
 	if(length(message) >= 2)
-		var/channel_prefix = copytext_char(message, 1, 3)
+		var/channel_prefix = trim_right(copytext_char(message, 1, 4))
+		var/datum/language/L = GLOB.language_keys[channel_prefix]
+		if(L != null && can_speak_language(L))
+			return null // Deconflict your language/radio keys if this causes problems.
 		return GLOB.department_radio_keys[channel_prefix]
 
 	return null