diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
index 5fc226be190..5316cc062b0 100755
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/PDA/PDA.dm
@@ -808,6 +808,8 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/pda/PDAs = list()
 		P.tnote.Add(list(list("sent" = 0, "owner" = "[owner]", "job" = "[ownjob]", "message" = "[t]", "target" = "\ref[src]")))
 		for(var/mob/M in player_list)
 			if(M.stat == DEAD && M.client && (M.client.prefs.toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS)) // src.client is so that ghosts don't have to listen to mice
+				if(istype(M, /mob/new_player))
+					continue
 				M.show_message("<span class='game say'>PDA Message - <span class='name'>[owner]</span> -> <span class='name'>[P.owner]</span>: <span class='message'>[t]</span></span>")
 
 		if(!conversations.Find("\ref[P]"))