diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/encryptionkey.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/encryptionkey.dm
index 5014e1707fb..f28c98ef41e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/encryptionkey.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/encryptionkey.dm
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/encryptionkey/omni		//Literally only for the admin intercoms
 	channels = list("Mercenary" = 1, "Raider" = 1, "Response Team" = 1, "Science" = 1, "Command" = 1, "Medical" = 1, "Engineering" = 1, "Security" = 1, "Supply" = 1, "Service" = 1)
+	syndie = 1//Signifies that it de-crypts Syndicate transmissions
 
 /obj/item/device/encryptionkey/ent
 	name = "entertainment encryption key"