diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
index fa7aa75d6f233..9da49f25804af 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/paperbin.dm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 			P = papers[length(papers)]
 			papers.Remove(P)
 		else
-			var/choice = tgui_alert(user, "Choose a style", "Paperbin", list("Letterhead", "Blank", "Cancel"))
+			var/choice = letterhead_type ? tgui_alert(user, "Choose a style", "Paperbin", list("Letterhead", "Blank", "Cancel")) : "Blank"
 			if(isnull(choice) || !Adjacent(user))
 				return
 			switch(choice)