diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/priority_announce.dm b/code/__HELPERS/priority_announce.dm
index 72d6aa0597c..d675b252796 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/priority_announce.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/priority_announce.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  * * encode_title - if TRUE, the title will be HTML encoded
  * * encode_text - if TRUE, the text will be HTML encoded
  */
-/proc/priority_announce(text, title = "", sound, type, sender_override, has_important_message = FALSE, list/mob/players, encode_title = TRUE, encode_text = TRUE, color_override)
+/proc/priority_announce(text, title = "", sound, type, sender_override, has_important_message = FALSE, list/mob/players = GLOB.player_list, encode_title = TRUE, encode_text = TRUE, color_override)
 	if(!text)
 		return
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 	dispatch_announcement_to_players(finalized_announcement, players, sound)
 
-	if(isnull(sender_override))
+	if(isnull(sender_override) && players == GLOB.player_list)
 		if(length(title) > 0)
 			GLOB.news_network.submit_article(title + "<br><br>" + text, "[command_name()]", "Station Announcements", null)
 		else
@@ -185,10 +185,7 @@
 	return jointext(returnable_strings, "")
 
 /// Proc that just dispatches the announcement to our applicable audience. Only the announcement is a mandatory arg.
-/proc/dispatch_announcement_to_players(announcement, list/players, sound_override = null, should_play_sound = TRUE)
-	if(!players)
-		players = GLOB.player_list
-
+/proc/dispatch_announcement_to_players(announcement, list/players = GLOB.player_list, sound_override = null, should_play_sound = TRUE)
 	// SKYRAT EDIT CHANGE BEGIN - CUSTOM ANNOUNCEMENTS
 	/* Original: