diff --git a/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter_event.dm b/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter_event.dm
index 44befc60573..20a8b0a26a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/engines/supermatter/supermatter_event.dm
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 /datum/supermatter_event/proc/sm_radio_say(text)
 	if(!text)
 		return
-	supermatter.radio.autosay(text, supermatter, "Engineering")
+	supermatter.radio.autosay(text, supermatter.name, "Engineering")
 
 /datum/supermatter_event/proc/general_radio_say(text)
 	if(!text)
 		return
-	supermatter.radio.autosay(text, supermatter, null)
+	supermatter.radio.autosay(text, supermatter.name, null)
 
 // Below this are procs used for the SM events, in order of severity