diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm b/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
index 44f0893cd9a5..e1590614b6be 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/admin.dm
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@
 #define ADMIN_COORDJMP(src) "[src ? "[COORD(src)] [ADMIN_JMP(src)]" : "nonexistent location"]"
 #define ADMIN_VERBOSEJMP(src) "[src ? "[AREACOORD(src)] [ADMIN_JMP(src)]" : "nonexistent location"]"
 #define ADMIN_INDIVIDUALLOG(user) "(<a href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(TRUE)];individuallog=[REF(user)]'>LOGS</a>)"
-/// Displays "(SHOW)" in the chat, when clicked it tries to show atom(paper). First you need to set the request_state variable to TRUE for the paper.
+/// Displays "(SHOW)" in the chat, when clicked it tries to show atom(paper) or atom(photo). First you need to set the request_state variable to TRUE for the paper.
 #define ADMIN_SHOW_PAPER(atom) "(<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];show_paper=[REF(atom)]'>SHOW</a>)"
+#define ADMIN_SHOW_PHOTO(atom) "(<A href='?_src_=holder;[HrefToken(forceGlobal = TRUE)];show_photo=[REF(atom)]'>PHOTO</a>)"
 
 #define ADMIN_PUNISHMENT_BREAK_BONES "Break all bones"
 #define ADMIN_PUNISHMENT_LIGHTNING "Lightning bolt"
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index b917501d0bb8..13d4c814f2fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -2227,6 +2227,15 @@
 			return
 		paper_to_show.ui_interact(usr)
 
+	else if(href_list["show_photo"])
+		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
+			return
+
+		var/obj/item/photo/photo_to_show = locate(href_list["show_photo"])
+		if(!istype(photo_to_show))
+			return
+		photo_to_show.show(usr)
+
 /datum/admins/proc/HandleCMode()
 	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/paperwork/fax.dm b/code/modules/paperwork/fax.dm
index cb5a025da475..bce7a3f322c5 100644
--- a/code/modules/paperwork/fax.dm
+++ b/code/modules/paperwork/fax.dm
@@ -308,27 +308,34 @@
 				update_icon()
 				return TRUE
 		if("send_special")
-			var/obj/item/paper/fax_paper = loaded_item_ref?.resolve()
-			if(!fax_paper)
+			var/obj/item/loaded = loaded_item_ref?.resolve()
+			var/obj/thing_to_send
+			if(!loaded)
 				return
-			if(!istype(fax_paper))
+			if(istype(loaded, /obj/item/paper))
+				var/obj/item/paper/fax_paper = loaded
+				fax_paper.request_state = TRUE
+				thing_to_send = fax_paper
+			else if(istype(loaded, /obj/item/photo))
+				thing_to_send = loaded
+			else
 				to_chat(usr, icon2html(src.icon, usr) + "<span class='warning'>ERROR: Failed to send fax.</span>")
 				return
 
-			fax_paper.request_state = TRUE
-			fax_paper.loc = null
-
-			INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(animate_object_travel), fax_paper, "fax_receive", find_overlay_state(fax_paper, "send"))
+			if(!thing_to_send)
+				return
+			thing_to_send.loc = null
+			INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(animate_object_travel), thing_to_send, "fax_receive", find_overlay_state(thing_to_send, "send"))
 			history_add("Send", params["name"])
 
-			GLOB.requests.fax_request(usr.client, "sent a fax message from [fax_name]/[fax_id] to [params["name"]]", fax_paper)
-			to_chat(GLOB.admins, "<span class='adminnotice'>[icon2html(src.icon, GLOB.admins)]<b><font color=green>FAX REQUEST: </font>[ADMIN_FULLMONTY(usr)]:</b> <span class='linkify'>sent a fax message from [fax_name]/[fax_id][ADMIN_FLW(src)] to [html_encode(params["name"])]</span> [ADMIN_SHOW_PAPER(fax_paper)]")
-			log_fax(fax_paper, params["id"], params["name"])
+			GLOB.requests.fax_request(usr.client, "sent a fax message from [fax_name]/[fax_id] to [params["name"]]", thing_to_send)
+			to_chat(GLOB.admins, "<span class='adminnotice'>[icon2html(src.icon, GLOB.admins)]<b><font color=green>FAX REQUEST: </font>[ADMIN_FULLMONTY(usr)]:</b> <span class='linkify'>sent a fax message from [fax_name]/[fax_id][ADMIN_FLW(src)] to [html_encode(params["name"])]</span> [istype(thing_to_send, /obj/item/paper) ? ADMIN_SHOW_PAPER(thing_to_send) : ADMIN_SHOW_PHOTO(thing_to_send)]")
+			log_fax(thing_to_send, params["id"], params["name"])
 			loaded_item_ref = null
 
 			for(var/obj/machinery/fax/fax as anything in GLOB.fax_machines)
 				if(fax.admin_fax_id == params["id"])
-					fax.receive(fax_paper, fax_name)
+					fax.receive(thing_to_send, fax_name)
 					break
 			update_appearance()
 
@@ -360,7 +367,7 @@
  * * loaded - The object to be sent.
  * * id - The network ID of the fax machine you want to send the item to.
  */
-/obj/machinery/fax/proc/send(obj/item/loaded, id)
+/obj/machinery/fax/proc/send(atom/movable/loaded, id)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/fax/fax as anything in GLOB.fax_machines)
 		if(fax.fax_id != id)
 			continue
@@ -385,7 +392,7 @@
  * * loaded - The object to be printed.
  * * sender_name - The sender's name, which will be displayed in the message and recorded in the history of operations.
  */
-/obj/machinery/fax/proc/receive(obj/item/loaded, sender_name, important = FALSE)
+/obj/machinery/fax/proc/receive(atom/movable/loaded, sender_name, important = FALSE)
 	playsound(src, 'sound/items/poster_being_created.ogg', 20, FALSE)
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(animate_object_travel), loaded, "fax_receive", find_overlay_state(loaded, "receive"))
 	say("Received correspondence from [sender_name].")
@@ -442,7 +449,7 @@
  * Arguments:
  * * vend - Item to vend from the fax machine.
  */
-/obj/machinery/fax/proc/vend_item(obj/item/vend)
+/obj/machinery/fax/proc/vend_item(atom/movable/vend)
 	vend.forceMove(drop_location())
 	if(hurl_contents)
 		vend.throw_at(get_edge_target_turf(drop_location(), pick(GLOB.alldirs)), rand(1, 4), EMBED_THROWSPEED_THRESHOLD)