diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs/cult_construct.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs/cult_construct.dm
index 725ec8c9575..1502cef27f1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs/cult_construct.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/constructs/constructs/cult_construct.dm
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 	var/health_prefix = ""
 	appearance_flags = NO_CLIENT_COLOR|KEEP_TOGETHER
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/construct/cultify()
 	return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
index 77985304bf5..c4807e8aa00 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/spiderbot.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 	speak_emote = list("beeps","clicks","chirps")
 	universal_understand = TRUE
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/spiderbot/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	add_language(LANGUAGE_TCB)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/ives.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/ives.dm
index 28626622231..e2521902c9c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/ives.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/ives.dm
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 	destroy_surroundings = FALSE
 	attack_emote = "blares a tiny siren"
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/commanded/baby_harvester/get_bullet_impact_effect_type(var/def_zone)
 	return BULLET_IMPACT_METAL
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
index 8982049efff..99237d206f6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless.dm
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 	flying = TRUE
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless/Allow_Spacemove(var/check_drift = 0)
 	return 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot.dm
index 30f55b7a096..38443ae17ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
 	attack_emote = "focuses on"
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebotbeacon/linked_parent = null
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/do_animate_chat(var/message, var/datum/language/language, var/small, var/list/show_to, var/duration, var/list/message_override)
 	INVOKE_ASYNC(src, /atom/movable/proc/animate_chat, message, language, small, show_to, duration)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot_beacon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot_beacon.dm
index 7783c78adf3..d149a04858d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot_beacon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot_beacon.dm
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 	var/list/close_destinations = list()
 	var/area/latest_area
 	attack_emote = "focuses on"
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebotbeacon/incendiary
 	projectiletype = /obj/item/projectile/beam/hivebot/incendiary
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot_harvester.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot_harvester.dm
index 99b24c93dc5..484add5d94b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot_harvester.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebots/hivebot_harvester.dm
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 	mob_bump_flag = HEAVY
 	mob_swap_flags = ~HEAVY
 	mob_push_flags = 0
+	
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/hivebotharvester/Initialize(mapload,mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/hivebotbeacon)
 	if(hivebotbeacon)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/icarus_drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/icarus_drone.dm
index c29dd613f31..34f536a7f07 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/icarus_drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/icarus_drone.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 	see_in_dark = 8
 	see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_NOLIGHTING
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/icarus_drone/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/krampus.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/krampus.dm
index ad6719862c6..1cc67cfc12d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/krampus.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/krampus.dm
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 	var/is_punishing = FALSE
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/krampus/death(gibbed)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/cavern.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/cavern.dm
index 4c5ef98db8b..24070eb5f28 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/cavern.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/cavern.dm
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 	light_range = 10
 	light_wedge = LIGHT_WIDE
 	see_in_dark = 8
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
 
 	faction = "sol"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/rogue_maint_drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/rogue_maint_drone.dm
index af50c12a5e4..eea15669683 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/rogue_maint_drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/rogue_maint_drone.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 	mob_size = MOB_TINY
 	var/image/eye_overlay
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/rogue_drone/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	name = "[initial(name)] ([rand(100, 999)])"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/tree.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/tree.dm
index 91b9dbbe44e..293d280dee5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/tree.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/tree.dm
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 
 	faction = "carp"
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/tree/FindTarget()
 	. = ..()
 	if(.)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vannatusk.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vannatusk.dm
index 88489f6f644..2ad2ea9ba3f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vannatusk.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vannatusk.dm
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 
 	var/crystal_harvested = FALSE
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/vannatusk/Initialize()
 	. = ..()
 	set_light(1.2, 3, LIGHT_COLOR_BLUE)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/viscerator.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/viscerator.dm
index 3cd9fd57397..52cb96a1521 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/viscerator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/viscerator.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 	flying = TRUE
 	attack_emote = "buzzes at"
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/viscerator/death()
 	..(null,"is smashed into pieces!")
 	var/T = get_turf(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/illusion.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/illusion.dm
index 8cf3685e1cc..e4f0f772dd3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/illusion.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/illusion.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 	var/atom/movable/copying = null // The thing we're trying to look like.
 	var/realistic = FALSE // If true, things like bullets and weapons will hit it, to be a bit more convincing from a distance.
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/illusion/update_icon() // We don't want the appearance changing AT ALL unless by copy_appearance().
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
index 9afbfe0a8c8..99815bae230 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 	appearance_flags = NO_CLIENT_COLOR|KEEP_TOGETHER
 	var/obj/item/residue = /obj/item/ectoplasm
 
+	psi_pingable = FALSE
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/shade/cultify()
 	return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
index 7f09dce3e3d..cd0c30a63ab 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/simple_animal.dm
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
 
 	var/list/butchering_products	//if anything else is created when butchering this creature, like bones and leather
 
+	var/psi_pingable = TRUE
+
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/proc/update_nutrition_stats()
 	nutrition_step = mob_size * 0.03 * metabolic_factor
diff --git a/code/modules/psionics/faculties/coercion.dm b/code/modules/psionics/faculties/coercion.dm
index 97e54d5b526..e93f104b757 100644
--- a/code/modules/psionics/faculties/coercion.dm
+++ b/code/modules/psionics/faculties/coercion.dm
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
 			var/turf/T = get_turf(L)
 			if(!T || L == user || L.stat == DEAD || L.invisibility == INVISIBILITY_LEVEL_TWO)
 				continue
-			if(L.is_psi_blocked())
+			if(!L.is_psi_pingable())
 				continue
 			var/image/ping_image = image(icon = 'icons/effects/effects.dmi', icon_state = "sonar_ping", loc = our_turf, layer = OBFUSCATION_LAYER + 0.1)
 			pixel_shift_to_turf(ping_image, our_turf, T)
diff --git a/code/modules/psionics/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/psionics/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index bcd6958778e..0d7393cc0f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/psionics/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/psionics/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -19,4 +19,10 @@
 	for (var/obj/item/implant/mindshield/I in src)
 		if (I.implanted)
 			return SPAN_WARNING("[src]'s mind is inaccessible, like hitting a brick wall.")
-	return FALSE
\ No newline at end of file
+	return FALSE
+
+/mob/living/proc/is_psi_pingable()
+	return !is_psi_blocked()
+
+/mob/living/simple_animal/is_psi_pingable()
+	return psi_pingable
diff --git a/html/changelogs/PsiPingMobs.yml b/html/changelogs/PsiPingMobs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dcbc830ffd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/PsiPingMobs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: TheGreyWOlf
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Skrell psi ping can now detect simplemobs."