diff --git a/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm b/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
index 33bb7a3cc18..00524b0aa80 100644
--- a/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
+++ b/code/defines/obj/weapon.dm
@@ -465,6 +465,9 @@
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/weapon/card/id))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/card/id/I = O
 		src.access |= I.access
+		if(istype(user, /mob/living) && user.mind)
+			if(user.mind.special_role)
+				usr << "\blue The card's microscanners activate as you pass it over the ID, copying its access."
 
 
 /obj/item/weapon/card/id/syndicate_command