diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/subtypes/dev_pda.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/subtypes/dev_pda.dm
index 533248fe018..368e5149882 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/subtypes/dev_pda.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/subtypes/dev_pda.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 	icon_state_unpowered = icon_state
 	icon_state_broken = icon_state
 
+/obj/item/modular_computer/handheld/pda/update_icon()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!enabled)
+		AddOverlays("off")
+		return
+
 /obj/item/modular_computer/handheld/pda/old
 	icon = 'icons/obj/modular_computers/pda_old.dmi'
 
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/subtypes/dev_wristbound.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/subtypes/dev_wristbound.dm
index 820c4b47023..bdb751589da 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/subtypes/dev_wristbound.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/subtypes/dev_wristbound.dm
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
 	icon_state_unpowered = icon_state
 	icon_state_broken = icon_state
 
+/obj/item/modular_computer/handheld/wristbound/update_icon()
+	. = ..()
+	if(!enabled)
+		AddOverlays("off")
+		return
+
 /obj/item/modular_computer/handheld/wristbound/attack_hand(mob/user)
 	if(ishuman(user))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
diff --git a/html/changelogs/ElorgRHG-unpowered-pda-fix.yml b/html/changelogs/ElorgRHG-unpowered-pda-fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b7ef72724cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/ElorgRHG-unpowered-pda-fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Your name.
+author: ElorgRHG
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, this gets changed to [] after reading.  Just remove the brackets when you add new shit.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("). It works without them, but if you use certain characters it screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "The screens of unpowered PDAs no longer disappear"