diff --git a/code/modules/wiremod/core/component_printer.dm b/code/modules/wiremod/core/component_printer.dm
index c161239e8af..ca05ac68a87 100644
--- a/code/modules/wiremod/core/component_printer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/wiremod/core/component_printer.dm
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
 	if(istype(weapon, /obj/item/integrated_circuit) && !user.combat_mode)
 		var/obj/item/integrated_circuit/circuit = weapon
 		circuit.linked_component_printer = WEAKREF(src)
+		circuit.update_static_data_for_all_viewers()
 		balloon_alert(user, "successfully linked to the integrated circuit")
 		return
 	return ..()
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/IntegratedCircuit/ComponentMenu.js b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/IntegratedCircuit/ComponentMenu.js
index 63acabbd1b0..8515f18e4ab 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/IntegratedCircuit/ComponentMenu.js
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/IntegratedCircuit/ComponentMenu.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Section, Button, Dropdown, Stack, Input } from '../../components';
+import { Section, Button, Dropdown, Stack, Input, NoticeBox } from '../../components';
 import { Component } from 'inferno';
 import { shallowDiffers } from 'common/react';
 import { fetchRetry } from '../../http';
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ export class ComponentMenu extends Component {
     // Limit the maximum amount of shown components to prevent a lagspike
     // when you open the menu
     shownComponents.length = currentLimit;
-
     return (
       <Section
         title="Component Menu"
@@ -133,6 +132,15 @@ export class ComponentMenu extends Component {
           </Stack.Item>
           <Stack.Item>
             <Stack vertical fill>
+              {trueLength === 0 && (
+                <Stack.Item mt={1} fontSize={1}>
+                  <NoticeBox info>
+                    You can hit this integrated circuit onto a component printer
+                    to link it so that you&apos;re able to remotely create and
+                    add components to this circuit.
+                  </NoticeBox>
+                </Stack.Item>
+              )}
               {shownComponents.map((val) => (
                 <Stack.Item
                   key={val.type}