diff --git a/Content.Client/PDA/PDASystem.cs b/Content.Client/PDA/PDASystem.cs
index 276f65a349..37834e0723 100644
--- a/Content.Client/PDA/PDASystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/PDA/PDASystem.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public sealed class PDASystem : SharedPDASystem
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
+
         SubscribeLocalEvent<PDAComponent, AppearanceChangeEvent>(OnAppearanceChange);
     }
 
@@ -17,13 +18,26 @@ public sealed class PDASystem : SharedPDASystem
         if (args.Sprite == null)
             return;
 
-        args.Sprite.LayerSetState(PDAVisualLayers.Base, component.State);
         if (_appearance.TryGetData<bool>(uid, UnpoweredFlashlightVisuals.LightOn, out var isFlashlightOn, args.Component))
             args.Sprite.LayerSetVisible(PDAVisualLayers.Flashlight, isFlashlightOn);
 
         if (_appearance.TryGetData<bool>(uid, PDAVisuals.IDCardInserted, out var isCardInserted, args.Component))
             args.Sprite.LayerSetVisible(PDAVisualLayers.IDLight, isCardInserted);
     }
+
+    protected override void OnComponentInit(EntityUid uid, PDAComponent component, ComponentInit args)
+    {
+        base.OnComponentInit(uid, component, args);
+
+        if(!TryComp<SpriteComponent>(uid, out var sprite))
+            return;
+
+        if (component.State != null)
+            sprite.LayerSetState(PDAVisualLayers.Base, component.State);
+
+        sprite.LayerSetVisible(PDAVisualLayers.Flashlight, component.FlashlightOn);
+        sprite.LayerSetVisible(PDAVisualLayers.IDLight, component.IdSlot.StartingItem != null);
+    }
 }
 
 enum PDAVisualLayers : byte
diff --git a/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAComponent.cs
index 4acbcf3582..1cc1832e85 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/PDA/PDAComponent.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 using Content.Shared.Access.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Containers.ItemSlots;
 using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.GameStates;
 using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototype;
 
 namespace Content.Shared.PDA
 {
-    [RegisterComponent]
+    [RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent]
     public sealed class PDAComponent : Component
     {
         public const string PDAIdSlotId = "PDA-id";
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
index e2881ef35d..272c96c171 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Objects/Devices/pda.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@
   - type: Appearance
   - type: Sprite
     sprite: Objects/Devices/pda.rsi
+    netsync: false
     layers:
     - map: [ "enum.PDAVisualLayers.Base" ]
-    - map: [ "enum.PDAVisualLayers.Flashlight" ]
+    - state: "light_overlay"
+      map: [ "enum.PDAVisualLayers.Flashlight" ]
       shader: "unshaded"
       visible: false
     - state: "id_overlay"
@@ -417,7 +419,6 @@
     state: pda-ce
   - type: PDABorderColor
     borderColor: "#949137"
-    state: pda-ce
     accentHColor: "#447987"
   - type: Icon
     state: pda-ce
@@ -623,7 +624,6 @@
     state: pda-ert
   - type: PDABorderColor
     borderColor: "#A32D26"
-    state: pda-ert
     accentHColor: "#447987"
   - type: Icon
     state: pda-ert