diff --git a/code/_globalvars/global_lists.dm b/code/_globalvars/global_lists.dm
index f0279907f635..ecbeeb532f54 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/global_lists.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/global_lists.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(CMBFaxes)
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(GeneralFaxes) //Inter-machine faxes
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(fax_contents) //List of fax contents to maintain it even if source paper is deleted
 
+GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(canvas_drawings) //List of canvas drawings
+
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(failed_fultons) //A list of fultoned items which weren't collected and fell back down
 
 GLOBAL_LIST_INIT_TYPED(custom_huds_list, /datum/custom_hud, setup_all_huds())
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/minimap.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/minimap.dm
index 8883ba75b27e..59f7f1939c31 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/minimap.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/minimap.dm
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(minimaps)
 			toolbar_updated_selection = "export"
 			var/datum/canvas_map/canvas_image = new(params["image"])
 
+			GLOB.canvas_drawings += canvas_image
+
 			var/input = stripped_multiline_input(user, "Optional message to announce to the [MAIN_SHIP_NAME]'s crew with the tactical map", "Tactical Map Announcement", "")
 			var/signed
 			if(ishuman(user))
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index fe76abe996a8..50a77edfb180 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -153,13 +153,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(whitelisted_client_procs, list(
 		var/datum/canvas_map/image = locate(href_list["MapView"])
 
 		if(!istype(image))
-			to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("not of type datum"))
 			return
 
-		to_chat(usr, SPAN_WARNING("passed"))
-
-		usr << browse_rsc(image.data)
-
 		show_browser(usr, "<img src=[image.data] height=1000 width=1000>","Map Image", "Map Image", "size=1000x1000")
 
 	else if(href_list["FaxView"])