diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameSettings.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameSettings.cs
index 2b899ab9d..269c3e682 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameSettings.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaClient/Source/GameSettings.cs
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             keyMapping[(int)InputType.Right] = new KeyOrMouse(Keys.D);
             keyMapping[(int)InputType.Run] = new KeyOrMouse(Keys.LeftShift);
 
-
             keyMapping[(int)InputType.Chat] = new KeyOrMouse(Keys.Tab);
+            keyMapping[(int)InputType.RadioChat] = new KeyOrMouse(Keys.OemPipe);
             keyMapping[(int)InputType.CrewOrders] = new KeyOrMouse(Keys.C);
 
             keyMapping[(int)InputType.Select] = new KeyOrMouse(Keys.E);
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
index eb7eeaff6..d52d2a503 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/NetworkMember.cs
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
 
             //tab doesn't autoselect the chatbox when debug console is open, 
             //because tab is used for autocompleting console commands
-            if (PlayerInput.KeyHit(InputType.Chat) && chatMsgBox.Visible && !DebugConsole.IsOpen)
+            if ((PlayerInput.KeyHit(InputType.Chat) || PlayerInput.KeyHit(InputType.RadioChat)) && 
+                chatMsgBox.Visible && !DebugConsole.IsOpen)
             {
                 if (chatMsgBox.Selected)
                 {
@@ -232,6 +233,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
                 else
                 {
                     chatMsgBox.Select();
+                    if (PlayerInput.KeyHit(InputType.RadioChat))
+                    {
+                        chatMsgBox.Text = "r; ";
+                        chatMsgBox.OnTextChanged?.Invoke(chatMsgBox, chatMsgBox.Text);
+
+                    }
                 }
             }
 #endif
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/PlayerInput.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/PlayerInput.cs
index de76504a4..6c7938757 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/PlayerInput.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/PlayerInput.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         Up, Down, Left, Right,
         Attack,
         Run, Crouch,
-        Chat, CrewOrders
+        Chat, RadioChat, CrewOrders
     }
 
     public class KeyOrMouse