diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
index 4623a405de..b1506bfbd0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/radio.dm
@@ -208,6 +208,8 @@
 		return
 	if(!M.IsVocal())
 		return
+	if(language != /datum/language/signlanguage)
+		return
 
 	if(use_command)
 		spans |= commandspan