diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index 0c06bf3ee5..2c11287635 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
. += "You have to go closer if you want to read it."
/obj/item/weapon/paper/proc/show_content(var/mob/user, var/forceshow=0)
- if(!(istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) || istype(user, /mob/observer/dead) || istype(user, /mob/living/silicon)) && !forceshow)
+ if(!(istype(user, /mob/living/carbon/human) || istype(user, /mob/observer/dead) || istype(user, /mob/living/silicon) || user.universal_understand) && !forceshow)
user << browse("[name][stars(info)][stamps]", "window=[name]")
onclose(user, "[name]")
else