diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 98af604812..eae0ffb52e 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@
 	// Nearby active jammers severely gibberish the message
 	var/turf/position = get_turf(src)
 	for(var/obj/item/device/jammer/jammer in GLOB.active_jammers)
-		if(get_dist(position,get_turf(jammer)) < jammer.range)
+		var/turf/jammer_turf = get_turf(jammer)
+		if(position.z == jammer_turf.z && (get_dist(position, jammer_turf) < jammer.range))
 			message = Gibberish(message,100)
 			break