diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/slide_projector.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/slide_projector.dm
index 119df031516..d7b47104739 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/slide_projector.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/slide_projector.dm
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
 	anchored = TRUE
 	simulated = FALSE
 	plane = ABOVE_LIGHTING_PLANE
+	mouse_opacity = MOUSE_OPACITY_ICON
 	alpha = 100
 	var/datum/weakref/source
 
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 4af1e13fe35..9a9fdd90412 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 		return
 	if(name != initial(name))
 		. += "It's titled '[name]'."
-	if(distance <= 1)
+	if(distance <= 1 || in_slide_projector(user))
 		show_content(user)
 	else
 		. += SPAN_NOTICE("You have to go closer if you want to read it.")
@@ -131,18 +131,6 @@
 	if(new_text)
 		free_space -= length(strip_html_properly(new_text))
 
-/obj/item/paper/get_examine_text(mob/user, distance, is_adjacent, infix, suffix)
-	. = ..()
-	if (old_name && (icon_state == "paper_plane" || icon_state == "paper_swan"))
-		. += SPAN_NOTICE("You're going to have to unfold it before you can read it.")
-		return
-	if(name != initial(name))
-		. += "It's titled '[name]'."
-	if(distance <= 1)
-		show_content(user)
-	else
-		. += SPAN_NOTICE("You have to go closer if you want to read it.")
-
 /obj/item/paper/proc/show_content(mob/user, forceshow)
 	simple_asset_ensure_is_sent(user, /datum/asset/simple/paper)
 	var/datum/browser/paper_win = new(user, name, null, 450, 500, null, TRUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
index 096b8d7c7d5..3a2fe6df01a 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/photography.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(photo_count, 0)
 
 /obj/item/photo/feedback_hints(mob/user, distance, is_adjacent)
 	. += ..()
-	if(distance <= 1)
+	if(distance <= 1 || in_slide_projector(user))
 		show(user)
 		. += SPAN_NOTICE("[picture_desc]")
 	else
diff --git a/html/changelogs/PaperFix.yml b/html/changelogs/PaperFix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46e0c67d678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/PaperFix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+author: TheGreyWolf
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Papers no longer show their message twice when examined."
+  - bugfix: "The slide projector projections can now be examined again."