diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntmessenger.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntmessenger.dm
index 18570c6a3ba..a5f041d4575 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntmessenger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntmessenger.dm
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 		if(signal.data["emojis"] == TRUE)//so will not parse emojis as such from pdas that don't send emojis
 			inbound_message = emoji_parse(inbound_message)
 
-		if(ringer_status && L.is_literate())
+		if(L.is_literate())
 			to_chat(L, "<span class='infoplain'>[icon2html(src)] <b>PDA message from [hrefstart][signal.data["name"]] ([signal.data["job"]])[hrefend], </b>[inbound_message] [reply]</span>")