diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
index 54ea62d02e..a9ede3030b 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/Initialize()
 	pregame_timeleft = config.pregame_time
 	send2mainirc("Server lobby is loaded and open at byond://[config.serverurl ? config.serverurl : (config.server ? config.server : "[world.address]:[world.port]")]")
+	GLOB.autospeaker = new (null, null, null, 1) //Set up Global Announcer
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/fire(resumed = FALSE)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 9af996a591..5898c76bf0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@ var/global/list/default_medbay_channels = list(
 		playsound(src, "button", 10)
 
 GLOBAL_DATUM(autospeaker, /mob/living/silicon/ai/announcer)
-/obj/item/device/radio/proc/autosay(var/message, var/from, var/channel, var/list/zlevels) //BS12 EDIT
+
+/obj/item/device/radio/proc/autosay(var/message, var/from, var/channel, var/list/zlevels)
 	if(!GLOB.autospeaker)
 		return
 	var/datum/radio_frequency/connection = null
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(autospeaker, /mob/living/silicon/ai/announcer)
 	else
 		connection = radio_connection
 		channel = null
-	if (!istype(connection))
+	if(!istype(connection))
 		return
 
 	if(!LAZYLEN(zlevels))
@@ -512,7 +513,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(autospeaker, /mob/living/silicon/ai/announcer)
 		else if(adhoc_fallback) //Less huzzah, we have to fallback
 			to_chat(loc, "<span class='warning'>\The [src] pings as it falls back to local radio transmission.</span>")
 			subspace_transmission = FALSE
-		
+
 		else //Oh well
 			return FALSE
 
@@ -599,7 +600,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(autospeaker, /mob/living/silicon/ai/announcer)
 
 /obj/item/device/radio/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	
+
 	if((in_range(src, user) || loc == user))
 		if(b_stat)
 			. += "<span class='notice'>\The [src] can be attached and modified!</span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index d08c007753..02dda1e718 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled persistence to [config.persistence_disabled ? "Off" : "On"].")
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TPD") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
-	
+
 /datum/admins/proc/togglemaploadpersistence()
 	set category = "Server"
 	set desc="Whether mapload persistent data will be saved from now on."
diff --git a/code/modules/persistence/filth.dm b/code/modules/persistence/filth.dm
index 6271893e98..059f1b61fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/persistence/filth.dm
+++ b/code/modules/persistence/filth.dm
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	icon_state = "mfloor1"
 	random_icon_states = list("mfloor1", "mfloor2", "mfloor3", "mfloor4", "mfloor5", "mfloor6", "mfloor7")
 	color = "#464f33"
-	persistent = TRUE
 	anchored = 1
+	persistent = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/filth/Initialize()
 	. = ..()