diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index 03b586f933a8..795472e44f63 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(donor_pdas, list(PDA_COLOR_NORMAL, PDA_COLOR_TRANSPARENT, PDA_C
 #define DEADCHAT_DEATHRATTLE "deathrattle"
 #define DEADCHAT_REGULAR "regular-deadchat"
 #define DEADCHAT_ANNOUNCEMENT "announcement"
+#define DEADCHAT_PDA "pdamessage"
 
 // Bluespace shelter deploy checks
 #define SHELTER_DEPLOY_ALLOWED "allowed"
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
index 8c44e6f77688..75f91ddf1209 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
@@ -449,6 +449,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(species_list)
 			if(DEADCHAT_ARRIVALRATTLE)
 				if(prefs.toggles & DISABLE_ARRIVALRATTLE)
 					continue
+			if(DEADCHAT_PDA)
+				if(prefs.chat_toggles & CHAT_GHOSTPDA)
+					continue
 
 		if(isobserver(M))
 			var/rendered_message = message
diff --git a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntpda_msg.dm b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntpda_msg.dm
index 5dd70dea1827..42141c846bd0 100644
--- a/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntpda_msg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/modular_computers/file_system/programs/ntpda_msg.dm
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(NTPDAMessages)
 		return FALSE
 	
 	// Show ghosts (and admins)
-	deadchat_broadcast(" sent an <b>NTPDA Message</b> ([username] --> [recipient.username]): [span_message(message)]", user, user, speaker_key = user.ckey)
+	deadchat_broadcast(" sent an <b>NTPDA Message</b> ([username] --> [recipient.username]): [span_message(message)]", user, user, speaker_key = user.ckey, message_type = DEADCHAT_PDA)
 	computer.visible_message(span_notice("Message sent!"), null, null, 1)
 	message_history += list(list(username, message, REF(src), signal))
 	return TRUE
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(NTPDAMessages)
 		return FALSE
 	
 	// Show ghosts (and admins)
-	deadchat_broadcast(" sent an <b>NTPDA Message</b> ([username] --> <b>Everyone</b>): [span_message(message)]", user, user, speaker_key = user.ckey)
+	deadchat_broadcast(" sent an <b>NTPDA Message</b> ([username] --> <b>Everyone</b>): [span_message(message)]", user, user, speaker_key = user.ckey, message_type = DEADCHAT_PDA)
 	computer.visible_message(span_notice("Message sent!"), null, null, 1)
 	message_history += list(list(username, message, REF(src), signal))
 	return TRUE