diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 1520d950227..479bb429efc 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -418,10 +418,11 @@
 		B.update_icon()
 
 	else if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/pen) || istype(P, /obj/item/toy/crayon))
-		if ( istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/pen/robopen) && P:mode == 2 )
-			P:RenamePaper(user,src)
+		var/obj/item/weapon/pen/robopen/RP = P
+		if(istype(P, /obj/item/weapon/pen/robopen) && RP.mode == 2)
+			RP.RenamePaper(user,src)
 		else
-			show_content(user, forceshow = 1, infolinks = 1)
+			show_content(user, infolinks = 1)
 		//openhelp(user)
 		return