diff --git a/code/datums/saymode.dm b/code/datums/saymode.dm
index 6aa1c48d8abd..e372d5c0b2a8 100644
--- a/code/datums/saymode.dm
+++ b/code/datums/saymode.dm
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@
 		var/mob/living/silicon/ai/AI = user
 		AI.holopad_talk(message, language)
 		return FALSE
-	return FALSE
\ No newline at end of file
+	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index 7781fd5df6ed..02ae6afa578e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 
 	var/datum/saymode/SM = SSradio.saymodes[key]
 	if(key && SM)
-		if(!SM.handle_message(src, message, language) && !message_mode)
+		if(!SM.handle_message(src, message, language))
 			return