diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 99096ac2649..3c9c0211663 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	var/list/channels = list() //see communications.dm for full list. First channes is a "default" for :h
 	var/subspace_transmission = 0
 	var/syndie = 0//Holder to see if it's a syndicate encrpyed radio
+	var/disable_timer = 0 //How many times this is disabled by EMPs
 
 	var/is_special = 0 //For electropacks mostly, skips Topic() checks
 
@@ -599,12 +600,25 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 	else return
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/emp_act(severity)
+	on = 0
+	disable_timer++
+	addtimer(src, "enable_radio", rand(100, 200))
+
+	if(listening)
+		visible_message("<span class='warning'>[src] buzzes violently!</span>")
+
 	broadcasting = 0
 	listening = 0
 	for(var/ch_name in channels)
 		channels[ch_name] = 0
 	..()
 
+/obj/item/device/radio/proc/enable_radio()
+	if(disable_timer > 0)
+		disable_timer--
+	if(!disable_timer)
+		on = 1
+
 ///////////////////////////////
 //////////Borg Radios//////////
 ///////////////////////////////