diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
index 2537b60f7a0..e758aaee903 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer.dm
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(TabletMessengers) // a list of all active messengers, similar
 		user.put_in_hands(inserted_pai)
 		balloon_alert(user, "removed pAI")
 		inserted_pai = null
+		update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 		return TRUE
 
 // Gets IDs/access levels from card slot. Would be useful when/if PDAs would become modular PCs. //guess what
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(TabletMessengers) // a list of all active messengers, similar
 		inserted_pai = null
 	if(inserted_disk == gone)
 		inserted_disk = null
+		update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 	return ..()
 
 // On-click handling. Turns on the computer if it's off and opens the GUI.
@@ -723,6 +725,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(TabletMessengers) // a list of all active messengers, similar
 			return
 		inserted_pai = attacking_item
 		balloon_alert(user, "inserted pai")
+		update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 		return
 
 	if(istype(attacking_item, /obj/item/stock_parts/cell))
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm
index e146226893a..0e0463d6f9a 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/computer_ui.dm
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
 					usr.put_in_hands(inserted_pai)
 					to_chat(usr, span_notice("You remove [inserted_pai] from the [name]."))
 					inserted_pai = null
+					update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON)
 				if("interact")
 					inserted_pai.attack_self(usr)
 			return UI_UPDATE
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
index 4ef3a4aad60..6f7a289490d 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/computers/item/pda.dm
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 		. += mutable_appearance(initial(icon), "id_overlay")
 	if(light_on)
 		. += mutable_appearance(initial(icon), "light_overlay")
+	if(inserted_pai)
+		. += mutable_appearance(initial(icon), "pai_inserted")
 
 /obj/item/modular_computer/pda/attack_ai(mob/user)
 	to_chat(user, span_notice("It doesn't feel right to snoop around like that..."))
diff --git a/icons/obj/modular_pda.dmi b/icons/obj/modular_pda.dmi
index 8f9230ce770..cafb0442386 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/modular_pda.dmi and b/icons/obj/modular_pda.dmi differ