diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
index 517517fbda1..1e331e82566 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/airlock.dm
@@ -1384,7 +1384,12 @@
 	if(!note)
 		return
 	else if(istype(note, /obj/item/paper))
-		return "note"
+		var/obj/item/paper/pinned_paper = note
+		if(pinned_paper.info && pinned_paper.show_written_words)
+			return "note_words"
+		else
+			return "note"
+
 	else if(istype(note, /obj/item/photo))
 		return "photo"
 
diff --git a/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/station/overlays.dmi b/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/station/overlays.dmi
index 861170d9456..682cf69c8cf 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/station/overlays.dmi and b/icons/obj/doors/airlocks/station/overlays.dmi differ