diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index ac8917398c5..fc246f661c3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@
 	if(character.mind.assigned_role == "Cyborg")
 		AnnounceCyborg(character, rank, join_message)
 	else
-		data_core.manifest_inject(character)
 		SSticker.minds += character.mind//Cyborgs and AIs handle this in the transform proc.	//TODO!!!!! ~Carn
 		if(!IsAdminJob(rank))
+			data_core.manifest_inject(character)
 			AnnounceArrival(character, rank, join_message)
 			AddEmploymentContract(character)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm b/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
index 676d193a6d3..cb7b7731274 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/pdas.dm
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@
 	default_cartridge = /obj/item/cartridge/centcom
 	icon_state = "pda-h"
 
+/obj/item/pda/centcom/New()
+	..()
+	var/datum/data/pda/app/messenger/M = find_program(/datum/data/pda/app/messenger)
+	if(M)
+		M.m_hidden = 1
+		
 //Some spare PDAs in a box
 /obj/item/storage/box/PDAs
 	name = "spare PDAs"