diff --git a/code/game/machinery/requests_console_vr.dm b/code/game/machinery/requests_console_vr.dm
index 9e93691c2e5..39f0a8ecb9f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/requests_console_vr.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/requests_console_vr.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	name = ""
 	department = ""
 	departmentType = ""
-	announcementConsole = 0
+	announcementConsole = TRUE
 
 // Departments
 /obj/machinery/requests_console/preset/cargo