diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Jobgear/misc.xml b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Jobgear/misc.xml
index 50e1d602b..41c418c2c 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Jobgear/misc.xml
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Content/Items/Jobgear/misc.xml
@@ -16,15 +16,12 @@
     </WifiComponent>
 
     <ItemContainer capacity="1" hideitems="true">
-      <Containable name="Battery Cell">
-        <StatusEffect type="OnContaining" target="Contained" Condition="-0.05"/>
-      </Containable>
-      <Containable name="Fulgurium Battery Cell">
-        <StatusEffect type="OnContaining" target="Contained" Condition="-0.05"/>
-      </Containable>
+      <Containable name="Battery Cell"/>
+      <Containable name="Fulgurium Battery Cell"/>
     </ItemContainer>
-    
+
     <Wearable limbtype="Head" slots="Any,Face">
+      <StatusEffect type="OnWearing" target="Contained" Condition="-0.05"/>
       <sprite texture="headset.png" limb="Head" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
     </Wearable>
   </Item>
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServer.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServer.cs
index e5c25b008..cb75b8492 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServer.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServer.cs
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
 
                     //return if senderCharacter doesn't have a working radio
                     var radio = senderCharacter.Inventory.Items.FirstOrDefault(i => i != null && i.GetComponent<WifiComponent>() != null);
-                    if (radio == null) return;
+                    if (radio == null || !senderCharacter.HasEquippedItem(radio)) return;
 
                     senderRadio = radio.GetComponent<WifiComponent>();
                     if (!senderRadio.CanTransmit()) return;
@@ -1866,10 +1866,10 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
                         {
                             var receiverItem = receiver.Inventory.Items.FirstOrDefault(i => i?.GetComponent<WifiComponent>() != null);
                             //client doesn't have a radio -> don't send
-                            if (receiverItem == null) return "";
+                            if (receiverItem == null || !receiver.HasEquippedItem(receiverItem)) return "";
 
                             var senderItem = sender.Inventory.Items.FirstOrDefault(i => i?.GetComponent<WifiComponent>() != null);
-                            if (senderItem == null) return "";
+                            if (senderItem == null || !sender.HasEquippedItem(senderItem)) return "";
 
                             var receiverRadio = receiverItem.GetComponent<WifiComponent>();
                             var senderRadio = senderItem.GetComponent<WifiComponent>();