diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index 8bb02af6d42..a9648bc95d4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@
 			return 1
 		if (istype(other, src.type) || istype(src, other.type))
 			return 1
+		if(src.alien_talk_understand && other.alien_talk_understand)
+			return 1
 		return 0
 
 	//Language check.
@@ -159,4 +161,3 @@
 			return L
 
 	return null
-