diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
index 9f50afdfee..14d02e9752 100755
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/communications.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/process()
 	if(..())
-		if(state != STATE_STATUSDISPLAY && state != STATE_CALLSHUTTLE && state != STATE_PURCHASE)
+		if(state != STATE_STATUSDISPLAY && state != STATE_CALLSHUTTLE && state != STATE_PURCHASE && state != STATE_VIEWMESSAGE)
 			updateDialog()
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/communications/Topic(href, href_list)