diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index e80c2475bbe..09586607ba9 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 	if(user.zone_selected == "eyes")
 		user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] holds up a paper and shows it to [H].</span>",
 			"<span class='notice'>You show the paper to [H].</span>")
-		H.examinate(src)
+		to_chat(H, "<a href='byond://?src=[UID()];show_content=1'>Read \the [src]</a>")
 
 	else if(user.zone_selected == "mouth")
 		if(H == user)
@@ -392,6 +392,12 @@
 		var/id = href_list["write"]
 		var/input_element = input("Enter what you want to write:", "Write") as message
 		topic_href_write(id, input_element)
+	if(href_list["show_content"])
+		var/dist = get_dist(src, usr)
+		if(dist < 2)
+			show_content(usr)
+		else
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>I'm too far away from \the [src] to read it.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/paper/attackby__legacy__attackchain(obj/item/P, mob/living/user, params)
 	..()