diff --git a/monkestation/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/parrot/parrot_ai/parroting_action.dm b/monkestation/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/parrot/parrot_ai/parroting_action.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..96c6ed44340c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkestation/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/parrot/parrot_ai/parroting_action.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/datum/ai_behavior/perform_speech/parrot
+	action_cooldown = 45 SECONDS // SHUT UP
+
+/datum/ai_behavior/perform_speech/parrot/perform(seconds_per_tick, datum/ai_controller/controller, ...)
+	controller.behavior_cooldowns[src] = world.time + rand(45 SECONDS, 3 MINUTES)
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 62dc515675d0..a9b0f4517969 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -6412,6 +6412,7 @@
 #include "monkestation\code\modules\mob\living\basic\animatronic.dm"
 #include "monkestation\code\modules\mob\living\basic\ggg\glerm.dm"
 #include "monkestation\code\modules\mob\living\basic\ggg\susflash.dm"
+#include "monkestation\code\modules\mob\living\basic\pets\parrot\parrot_ai\parroting_action.dm"
 #include "monkestation\code\modules\mob\living\basic\space_fauna\fugu_gland.dm"
 #include "monkestation\code\modules\mob\living\basic\vermin\mouse.dm"
 #include "monkestation\code\modules\mob\living\carbon\carbon_death.dm"