diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 2386e89978..6ff3c4a1ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 	icon_state = "robot"
 	maxHealth = 300
 	health = 300
+	universal_speak = 1
+
 	var/sight_mode = 0
 	var/custom_name = ""