diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 6de8ab9b98c..5798d77f890 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -599,7 +599,14 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	else return
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/emp_act(severity)
-	frequency = get_random_freq()
+	var/emp
+	on = 0
+	emp++
+	spawn(70)
+		emp--
+		if(!emp)
+			on = 1
+
 	if(listening)
 		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] buzzes violently!</span>")
 
@@ -609,10 +616,6 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 		channels[ch_name] = 0
 	..()
 
-/obj/item/device/radio/proc/get_random_freq()
-	var/rand_freq = round(rand(PUBLIC_LOW_FREQ, PUBLIC_HIGH_FREQ - 9), 10) + pick(1, 3, 5, 9)
-	return rand_freq
-
 ///////////////////////////////
 //////////Borg Radios//////////
 ///////////////////////////////