diff --git a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
index dd900fca122..d54c4f47bc7 100755
--- a/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/PDA.dm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 		return 0
 
 	var/mob/M = loc
-	if(M.stat || M.restrained() || M.paralysis || M.stunned || M.weakened)
+	if(M.incapacitated())
 		return 0
 	if((src in M.contents) || ( istype(loc, /turf) && in_range(src, M) ))
 		return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/chatroom.dm b/code/modules/pda/chatroom.dm
index 714f294d235..4bac42a8b3d 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/chatroom.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/chatroom.dm
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ var/list/chatrooms = list(new /datum/chatroom("General Discussion"))
 		usr << "<span class='notice'>ERROR: Messaging server is not responding.</span>"
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/chatroom/Topic(href, list/href_list)
+	if(!pda.can_use())
+		return
 	unnotify()
 
 	switch(href_list["choice"])
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ var/list/chatrooms = list(new /datum/chatroom("General Discussion"))
 				return
 			t = sanitize(copytext(t, 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 			t = readd_quotes(t)
-			if (!t || (!in_range(pda, usr) && pda.loc != usr))
+			if (!t || !pda.can_use())
 				return
 
 			target.post(src, t)
diff --git a/code/modules/pda/messenger.dm b/code/modules/pda/messenger.dm
index 6e87f13dc26..7b9be0e31df 100644
--- a/code/modules/pda/messenger.dm
+++ b/code/modules/pda/messenger.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 			data["charges"] = pda.cartridge.charges ? pda.cartridge.charges : 0
 
 /datum/data/pda/app/messenger/Topic(href, list/href_list)
+	if(!pda.can_use())
+		return
 	unnotify()
 
 	switch(href_list["choice"])