diff --git a/code/modules/language/machine.dm b/code/modules/language/machine.dm
index b7ef701e30..d6039b1287 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/machine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/machine.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	default_priority = 90
 
 	icon_state = "eal"
+	chooseable_roundstart = TRUE
 
 /datum/language/machine/get_random_name()
 	if(prob(70))
diff --git a/code/modules/language/mushroom.dm b/code/modules/language/mushroom.dm
index 038ee0f905..6afa8b0dd9 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/mushroom.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/mushroom.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	exclaim_verb = "poofs loudly"
 	whisper_verb = "puffs quietly"
 	key = "y"
+	flags = TONGUELESS_SPEECH
 	sentence_chance = 0
 	default_priority = 80
 	syllables = list("poof", "pff", "pFfF", "piff", "puff", "pooof", "pfffff", "piffpiff", "puffpuff", "poofpoof", "pifpafpofpuf")
diff --git a/code/modules/language/sylvan.dm b/code/modules/language/sylvan.dm
index a1ac6725b9..b69c62d915 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/sylvan.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/sylvan.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	ask_verb = "inquires"
 	exclaim_verb = "declares"
 	key = "h"
+	flags = TONGUELESS_SPEECH
 	space_chance = 20
 	syllables = list(
 		"fii", "sii", "rii", "rel", "maa", "ala", "san", "tol", "tok", "dia", "eres",