diff --git a/Content.Shared/Radio/EntitySystems/EncryptionKeySystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Radio/EntitySystems/EncryptionKeySystem.cs
index cfa553661a..7b050273db 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Radio/EntitySystems/EncryptionKeySystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Radio/EntitySystems/EncryptionKeySystem.cs
@@ -239,14 +239,14 @@ public sealed partial class EncryptionKeySystem : EntitySystem
             {
                 var msg = Loc.GetString("examine-headset-default-channel",
                 ("prefix", SharedChatSystem.DefaultChannelPrefix),
-                ("channel", defaultChannel),
+                ("channel", proto.LocalizedName),
                 ("color", proto.Color));
                 examineEvent.PushMarkup(msg);
             }
             if (HasComp<EncryptionKeyComponent>(examineEvent.Examined))
             {
                 var msg = Loc.GetString("examine-encryption-default-channel",
-                ("channel", defaultChannel),
+                ("channel", proto.LocalizedName),
                 ("color", proto.Color));
                 examineEvent.PushMarkup(msg);
             }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Radio/RadioChannelPrototype.cs b/Content.Shared/Radio/RadioChannelPrototype.cs
index cc65f88537..166db0577e 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Radio/RadioChannelPrototype.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Radio/RadioChannelPrototype.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public sealed partial class RadioChannelPrototype : IPrototype
     /// Human-readable name for the channel.
     /// </summary>
     [DataField("name")]
-    public string Name { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
+    public LocId Name { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
 
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadOnly)]
     public string LocalizedName => Loc.GetString(Name);