diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/mail.dm b/code/game/objects/items/mail.dm
index 08ad98115cd..c0e61b5da43 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/mail.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/mail.dm
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@
 /obj/item/paper/fluff/junkmail_redpill
 	name = "smudged paper"
 	icon_state = "scrap"
+	show_written_words = FALSE
 	var/nuclear_option_odds = 0.1
 
 /obj/item/paper/fluff/junkmail_redpill/Initialize(mapload)
@@ -304,6 +305,7 @@
 /obj/item/paper/fluff/junkmail_generic
 	name = "important document"
 	icon_state = "paper_words"
+	show_written_words = FALSE
 
 /obj/item/paper/fluff/junkmail_generic/Initialize(mapload)
 	default_raw_text = pick(GLOB.junkmail_messages)