diff --git a/code/modules/gear_presets/uscm.dm b/code/modules/gear_presets/uscm.dm
index 591f48afd2..dbb22df531 100644
--- a/code/modules/gear_presets/uscm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/gear_presets/uscm.dm
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 	assignment = JOB_SQUAD_SMARTGUN_UPP
 	paygrade = "UE3"
 	role_comm_title = "MG"
+	languages = list(LANGUAGE_RUSSIAN, LANGUAGE_ENGLISH, LANGUAGE_CHINESE)
 
 /datum/equipment_preset/uscm/sg/upp/load_gear(mob/living/carbon/human/new_human)
 	var/back_item = /obj/item/storage/backpack/lightpack/upp
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
index d8954ef74a..06f9891378 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/emote.dm
@@ -361,12 +361,12 @@
 /datum/emote/living/carbon/human/warcry/get_sound(mob/living/carbon/human/user)
 	if(ishumansynth_strict(user))
 		if(user.gender == MALE)
-			if(user.faction == FACTION_UPP || (user.job in ROLES_AI_UPP))
+			if(user.get_default_language().name == LANGUAGE_RUSSIAN)
 				return get_sfx("male_upp_warcry")
 			else
 				return get_sfx("male_warcry")
 		else
-			if(user.faction == FACTION_UPP || (user.job in ROLES_AI_UPP))
+			if(user.get_default_language().name == LANGUAGE_RUSSIAN)
 				return get_sfx("female_upp_warcry")
 			else
 				return get_sfx("female_warcry")