diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
index befbe3ec00..471aca34c7 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
var/contact_poison // Reagent ID to transfer on contact
var/contact_poison_volume = 0
var/datum/oracle_ui/ui = null
+ var/force_stars = FALSE // If we should force the text to get obfuscated with asterisks
/obj/item/paper/pickup(user)
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@
updateinfolinks()
/obj/item/paper/oui_getcontent(mob/target)
- if(!target.is_literate() || isAI(target))
+ if(!target.is_literate() || force_stars)
+ force_stars = FALSE
return "[name][stars(info)]
[stamps]"
else if(istype(target.get_active_held_item(), /obj/item/pen) | istype(target.get_active_held_item(), /obj/item/toy/crayon))
return "[name][info_links]
[stamps]"
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@
if(check_rights_for(target.client, R_FUN)) //Allows admins to view faxes
return TRUE
if(isAI(target))
+ force_stars = TRUE
return TRUE
if(iscyborg(target))
return get_dist(src, target) < 2