diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 7e7715942db..c8ed101d1d8 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_GHOSTEARS))
+			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTWHISPER))
 				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/html/changelogs/Mandurrrh-pdaghost.yml b/html/changelogs/Mandurrrh-pdaghost.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..446b94df5b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Mandurrrh-pdaghost.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+author: Mandurrrh
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+
+changes: 
+  - rscadd: "Added the ability to see pda messages as a ghost with GHOSTWHISPER toggled on."