diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
index 4f61c78c761..5269f51bf19 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/pen.dm
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 	var/colour = "black"	//what colour the ink is!
 	pressure_resistance = 2
 
+/obj/item/weapon/pen/suicide_act(mob/user)
+		viewers(user) << "<span class='suicide'>[user] starts scribbling over \himself with the [src.name]! It looks like \he's trying to commit sudoku.</span>"
+		return (BRUTELOSS)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/pen/blue
 	name = "blue-ink pen"
@@ -143,4 +146,4 @@
 		item_state = "edagger"
 	else
 		icon_state = initial(icon_state) //looks like a normal pen when off.
-		item_state = initial(item_state)
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+		item_state = initial(item_state)