diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
index 112add367f..f757203237 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/say.dm
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		else
 			padloc = "(UNKNOWN)"
 		src.log_talk(message, LOG_SAY, tag="HOLOPAD in [padloc]")
-		send_speech(message, 7, T, "robot", language)
+		send_speech(message, 7, T, "robot", message_language = language)
 		to_chat(src, "<i><span class='game say'>Holopad transmitted, <span class='name'>[real_name]</span> <span class='message robot'>\"[message]\"</span></span></i>")
 	else
 		to_chat(src, "No holopad connected.")