diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm b/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
index a8b240c4743..93166719d84 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/preferences.dm
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 #define CHAT_PULLR		2048
 #define INTENT_STYLE	4096
 #define CHAT_GHOSTWHISPER 8192
+#define CHAT_GHOSTPDA	16384
 
-#define TOGGLES_DEFAULT (SOUND_ADMINHELP|SOUND_MIDI|SOUND_AMBIENCE|SOUND_LOBBY|CHAT_OOC|CHAT_DEAD|CHAT_GHOSTEARS|CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT|CHAT_PRAYER|CHAT_RADIO|MEMBER_PUBLIC|CHAT_PULLR|INTENT_STYLE|CHAT_GHOSTWHISPER)
+#define TOGGLES_DEFAULT (SOUND_ADMINHELP|SOUND_MIDI|SOUND_AMBIENCE|SOUND_LOBBY|CHAT_OOC|CHAT_DEAD|CHAT_GHOSTEARS|CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT|CHAT_PRAYER|CHAT_RADIO|MEMBER_PUBLIC|CHAT_PULLR|INTENT_STYLE|CHAT_GHOSTWHISPER|CHAT_GHOSTPDA)
 
 #define BE_TRAITOR		1
 #define BE_OPERATIVE	2
@@ -29,4 +30,4 @@
 #define BE_BLOB			512
 #define BE_NINJA		1024
 #define BE_MONKEY		2048
-#define BE_GANG			4096
+#define BE_GANG			4096
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index c8ed101d1d8..6a25b6c50be 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 		tnote += "<i><b>&rarr; To [P.owner]:</b></i><br>[t]<br>"
 		P.tnote += "<i><b>&larr; From <a href='byond://?src=\ref[P];choice=Message;target=\ref[src]'>[owner]</a> ([ownjob]):</b></i><br>[t]<br>"
 		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
-			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTWHISPER))
+			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTPDA))
 				M.show_message("<span class='game say'>PDA Message - <span class='name'>[owner]</span> -> <span class='name'>[P.owner]</span>: <span class='message'>[t]</span></span>")
 
 		if (!P.silent)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index f22870a8cf8..ce46466f288 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ datum/preferences
 				dat += "<b>Ghost ears:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=ghost_ears'>[(toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS) ? "Nearest Creatures" : "All Speech"]</a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Ghost sight:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=ghost_sight'>[(toggles & CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT) ? "Nearest Creatures" : "All Emotes"]</a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Ghost whispers:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=ghost_whispers'>[(toggles & CHAT_GHOSTWHISPER) ? "Nearest Creatures" : "All Speech"]</a><br>"
+				dat += "<b>Ghost pda:</b> <a href='?_src=prefs;preference=ghost_pda'>[(toggles & CHAT_GHOSTPDA) ? "Nearest Creatures" : "All Messages"]</a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Pull requests:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=pull_requests'>[(toggles & CHAT_PULLR) ? "Yes" : "No"]</a><br>"
 
 				if(config.allow_Metadata)
@@ -782,6 +783,9 @@ datum/preferences
 					if("ghost_whispers")
 						toggles ^= CHAT_GHOSTWHISPER
 
+					if("ghost_pda")
+						toggles ^= CHAT_GHOSTPDA
+
 					if("pull_requests")
 						toggles ^= CHAT_PULLR
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
index 3f35026c7be..d9d683a3118 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_toggles.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@
 	prefs.save_preferences()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGW") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
+/client/verb/toggle_ghost_pda()
+	set name = "Show/Hide GhostPDA"
+	set category = "Preferences"
+	set desc = ".Toggle Between seeing all mob pda messages, and only pda messages of nearby mobs"
+	prefs.toggles ^= CHAT_GHOSTPDA
+	src << "As a ghost, you will now [(prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTPDA) ? "see all pda messages in the world" : "only see pda messages from nearby mobs"]."
+	prefs.save_preferences()
+	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGP") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
+
 /client/proc/toggle_hear_radio()
 	set name = "Show/Hide RadioChatter"
 	set category = "Preferences"