diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index 3015d1edc3..4fb52f31c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/cry/run_emote(mob/user, params)
 	. = ..()
-	if(. && isipcperson(user))
+	if(. && isrobotic(user))
 		do_fake_sparks(5,FALSE,user)
 
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/dap