diff --git a/code/datums/chatmessage.dm b/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
index 669e3ddd77..03c23e11f6 100644
--- a/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
+++ b/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@
 	scheduled_destruction = world.time + (lifespan - CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE)
 	enter_subsystem()
 
+	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = target
+	if(iscyborg(R))
+		if(R.module.dogborg == TRUE || R.dogborg == TRUE) //I hate whoever that thought that putting two types of dogborg that don't even sync up properly was good
+			message.pixel_x = 16
+
 /**
   * Applies final animations to overlay CHAT_MESSAGE_EOL_FADE deciseconds prior to message deletion
   * Arguments:
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
index 0c3ba87f5f..d0c53508fa 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
@@ -231,8 +231,11 @@
 	R.update_module_innate()
 	RM.rebuild_modules()
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(RM, .proc/do_transform_animation)
-	if(RM.dogborg)
+	if(RM.dogborg || R.dogborg)
 		RM.dogborg_equip()
+		R.typing_indicator_state = /obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator/machine/dogborg
+	else
+		R.typing_indicator_state = /obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator/machine
 	R.maxHealth = borghealth
 	R.health = min(borghealth, R.health)
 	qdel(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 8af55370bb..77d1be2bcd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 	var/hack_software = FALSE //Will be able to use hacking actions
 	var/interaction_range = 7			//wireless control range
 
+	typing_indicator_state = /obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator/machine
+
 /mob/living/silicon/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	GLOB.silicon_mobs += src
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/life.dm
index 3513a916f9..600222df68 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/slime/life.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	var/Discipline = 0 // if a slime has been hit with a freeze gun, or wrestled/attacked off a human, they become disciplined and don't attack anymore for a while
 	var/SStun = 0 // stun variable
 
+	typing_indicator_state = /obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator/slime
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/slime/BiologicalLife(seconds, times_fired)
 	if(!(. = ..()))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm b/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm
index 159d370b92..570f01f5d9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/typing_indicator.dm
@@ -55,3 +55,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(typing_indicator_overlays)
 	icon_state = "normal_typing"
 	appearance_flags = RESET_COLOR | TILE_BOUND | PIXEL_SCALE
 	layer = ABOVE_FLY_LAYER
+
+/obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator/machine
+	icon_state = "machine_typing"
+
+/obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator/machine/dogborg
+	icon = 'icons/mob/talk_64x64.dmi'
+
+/obj/effect/overlay/typing_indicator/slime
+	icon_state = "slime_typing"
diff --git a/icons/mob/talk_64x64.dmi b/icons/mob/talk_64x64.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9c759985d
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