diff --git a/Content.Shared/Chat/SharedChatSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Chat/SharedChatSystem.cs
index 1858a868be..00104758da 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Chat/SharedChatSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Chat/SharedChatSystem.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ public abstract class SharedChatSystem : EntitySystem
 {
     public const char RadioCommonPrefix = ';';
     public const char RadioChannelPrefix = ':';
-    public const char LocalPrefix = '.';
+    public const char RadioChannelAltPrefix = '.';
+    public const char LocalPrefix = '>';
     public const char ConsolePrefix = '/';
     public const char DeadPrefix = '\\';
     public const char LOOCPrefix = '(';
@@ -18,7 +19,6 @@ public abstract class SharedChatSystem : EntitySystem
     public const char EmotesAltPrefix = '*';
     public const char AdminPrefix = ']';
     public const char WhisperPrefix = ',';
-
     public const char DefaultChannelKey = 'h';
     public const string CommonChannel = "Common";
     public static string DefaultChannelPrefix = $"{RadioChannelPrefix}{DefaultChannelKey}";
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public abstract class SharedChatSystem : EntitySystem
             return true;
         }
 
-        if (!input.StartsWith(RadioChannelPrefix))
+        if (!(input.StartsWith(RadioChannelPrefix) || input.StartsWith(RadioChannelAltPrefix)))
             return false;
 
         if (input.Length < 2 || char.IsWhiteSpace(input[1]))