diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/marine/squads.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/marine/squads.dm
index b50d5a2ae0..ad06315ba4 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/marine/squads.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/marine/squads.dm
@@ -752,6 +752,12 @@
 		if(fireteam == "SQ2")
 			H.wear_id.access += ACCESS_SQUAD_TWO
 
+	for(var/obj/item/device/radio/headset/cycled_headset in H)
+		if(!("Squad Sergeant" in cycled_headset.tracking_options))
+			continue
+
+		cycled_headset.locate_setting = cycled_headset.tracking_options["Squad Sergeant"]
+
 /datum/squad/proc/unassign_fireteam(mob/living/carbon/human/H, upd_ui = TRUE)
 	fireteams[H.assigned_fireteam].Remove(H)
 	var/ft = H.assigned_fireteam
@@ -769,6 +775,12 @@
 	if(H.wear_id)
 		H.wear_id.access.Remove(ACCESS_SQUAD_ONE, ACCESS_SQUAD_TWO)
 
+	for(var/obj/item/device/radio/headset/cycled_headset in H)
+		if(!("Platoon Sergeant" in cycled_headset.tracking_options))
+			continue
+
+		cycled_headset.locate_setting = cycled_headset.tracking_options["Platoon Sergeant"]
+
 /datum/squad/proc/assign_ft_leader(fireteam, mob/living/carbon/human/H, upd_ui = TRUE)
 	if(fireteam_leaders[fireteam])
 		unassign_ft_leader(fireteam, FALSE, FALSE)
@@ -780,6 +792,12 @@
 	if(H.stat == CONSCIOUS)
 		to_chat(H, FONT_SIZE_HUGE(SPAN_BLUE("You were assigned as [fireteam] Team Leader.")))
 
+	for(var/obj/item/device/radio/headset/cycled_headset in H)
+		if(!("Platoon Sergeant" in cycled_headset.tracking_options))
+			continue
+
+		cycled_headset.locate_setting = cycled_headset.tracking_options["Platoon Sergeant"]
+
 /datum/squad/proc/unassign_ft_leader(fireteam, clear_group_id, upd_ui = TRUE)
 	if(!fireteam_leaders[fireteam])
 		return
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
index c3320e031e..f15c5b40e4 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/radio/headset.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 	var/has_hud = FALSE
 	var/headset_hud_on = FALSE
-	var/locate_setting = TRACKER_FTL
+	var/locate_setting = TRACKER_SL
 	var/misc_tracking = FALSE
 	var/hud_type = MOB_HUD_FACTION_USCM
 	var/default_freq
@@ -406,6 +406,17 @@
 	frequency = PUB_FREQ
 	has_hud = TRUE
 
+/obj/item/device/radio/headset/almayer/equipped(mob/living/carbon/human/user, slot)
+	. = ..()
+
+	if((user == user.assigned_squad?.fireteam_leaders["SQ1"] || user == user.assigned_squad?.fireteam_leaders["SQ2"]) && ("Platoon Sergeant" in tracking_options))
+		locate_setting = tracking_options["Platoon Sergeant"]
+		return
+
+	if(((user in user.assigned_squad?.fireteams["SQ1"]) || (user in user.assigned_squad?.fireteams["SQ2"])) && ("Squad Sergeant" in tracking_options))
+		locate_setting = tracking_options["Squad Sergeant"]
+		return
+
 /obj/item/device/radio/headset/almayer/verb/enter_tree()
 	set name = "Enter Techtree"
 	set desc = "Enter the Marine techtree"