diff --git a/Content.Client/Command/CommunicationsConsoleMenu.cs b/Content.Client/Command/CommunicationsConsoleMenu.cs
index 426ae84977..0a6804264c 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Command/CommunicationsConsoleMenu.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Command/CommunicationsConsoleMenu.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Robust.Shared.Log;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
 using Timer = Robust.Shared.Timers.Timer;
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Command
             Timer.SpawnRepeating(1000, UpdateCountdown, _timerCancelTokenSource.Token);
         }
 
-        private void UpdateCountdown()
+        public void UpdateCountdown()
         {
             if (!Owner.CountdownStarted)
             {
diff --git a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Command/CommunicationsConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Command/CommunicationsConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs
index 9e90200515..c82ded4c7a 100644
--- a/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Command/CommunicationsConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/GameObjects/Components/Command/CommunicationsConsoleBoundUserInterface.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.GameObjects.Components.Command
 
             _expectedCountdownTime = commsState.ExpectedCountdownEnd;
             CountdownStarted = commsState.CountdownStarted;
-
+            _menu?.UpdateCountdown();
 
         }