diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA_types.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA_types.dm
index 81faa081eb..80d8cb5963 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA_types.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA_types.dm
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 /obj/item/pda/heads/rd
 	name = "research director PDA"
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/rd
-	inserted_item = /obj/item/pen/fountain
+	inserted_item = /obj/item/pen/fourcolor
 	icon_state = "pda-rd"
 
 /obj/item/pda/captain