diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
index 712dfd26c389..4186dd90d423 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
@@ -365,6 +365,9 @@
     id: CaptainIDCard
     penSlot:
       startingItem: PenCap
+      whitelist:
+        tags:
+        - Write
   - type: Appearance
     visuals:
       - type: PDAVisualizer
@@ -382,6 +385,9 @@
     id: HoPIDCard
     penSlot:
       startingItem: PenHop
+      whitelist:
+        tags:
+        - Write
   - type: Appearance
     visuals:
       - type: PDAVisualizer