diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/records.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/records.dm
index e680c8987a4..2e71a8df514 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/records.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/records.dm
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@
 	if(href_list["action"] == "follow") // from manifest.vue
 		var/mob/abstract/observer/O = usr
 		if(istype(O))
-			for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H in human_mob_list)
-				if(istype(H) && H.real_name == href_list["name"])
-					O.ManualFollow(H)
+			for(var/mob/living/M in player_list)
+				if(istype(M) && M.real_name == href_list["name"])
+					O.ManualFollow(M)
 					break
 	. = ..()
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/followrobotsmanifestfix.yml b/html/changelogs/followrobotsmanifestfix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d77b59d9e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/followrobotsmanifestfix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Sparky_hotdog
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixes following shipbounds from the crew manifest as a ghost."