diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index a86707d8412..9e78f7e942d 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/paper/Initialize(mapload, var/text, var/title)
     . = ..()
 
-    if(istext(text))
-        name = title
     if(istext(title))
+        name = title
+    if(istext(text))
         info = text
 
     if(mapload) // Jank, but we do this to prevent maploaded papers from somehow stacking across rounds if re-added to the board by a player.