diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/say.dm
index 31440f5473..a2acf37a0c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/say.dm
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/pai/binarycheck()
 	return FALSE
 
-/mob/living/silicon/pai/radio()
-	if(radio_short)
-		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your radio is shorted out!</span>")
-		return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
+/mob/living/silicon/radio(message, message_mode, list/spans, language)
+	if((message_mode == "robot") || (message_mode in GLOB.radiochannels))
+		if(radio_short)
+			to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>Your radio is shorted out!</span>")
+			return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 	return ..()