diff --git a/Content.Server/Speech/SpeechNoiseSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Speech/SpeechNoiseSystem.cs
index 5530f3fe57a..071b1569071 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Speech/SpeechNoiseSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Speech/SpeechNoiseSystem.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public override void Initialize()
 
         private void OnEntitySpoke(EntityUid uid, SpeechComponent component, EntitySpokeEvent args)
         {
-            if (component.SpeechSounds == null)
+            if (component.SpeechSounds == null || !args.Language.SpeechOverride.RequireSpeech)
                 return;
 
             var currentTime = _gameTiming.CurTime;