diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index b1506bfbd0..3435a0d0f0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 		return
 	if(!M.IsVocal())
 		return
-	if(language != /datum/language/signlanguage)
+	if(language == /datum/language/signlanguage)
 		return
 
 	if(use_command)