diff --git a/code/_onclick/ai.dm b/code/_onclick/ai.dm
index 394fe4cd206..df95a6031c7 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/ai.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/ai.dm
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 		if(LAZYACCESS(modifiers, CTRL_CLICK))
 			CtrlShiftClickOn(A)
 			return
+		if(LAZYACCESS(modifiers, MIDDLE_CLICK))
+			ShiftMiddleClickOn(A)
+			return
 		ShiftClickOn(A)
 		return
 	if(LAZYACCESS(modifiers, ALT_CLICK)) // alt and alt-gr (rightalt)
@@ -269,6 +272,15 @@
 		togglelock(user)
 	return SECONDARY_ATTACK_CANCEL_ATTACK_CHAIN
 
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/ShiftMiddleClickOn(atom/A)
+	if(control_disabled || incapacitated)
+		return
+	if(!can_see(A))
+		return
+	if(!point_at(A, TRUE))
+		return
+	log_message("points at [A] using holopad", LOG_EMOTE)
+
 /* AI Turrets */
 /obj/machinery/turretid/ai_click_alt(mob/living/silicon/ai/user) //toggles lethal on turrets
 	if(ailock)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm b/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
index 881caa03028..7284793063a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/hologram.dm
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ Possible to do for anyone motivated enough:
 	var/secure = FALSE
 	/// If we are currently calling another holopad
 	var/calling = FALSE
+	/// Whether this pad is currently projecting a pointing arrow
+	var/pointing = FALSE
 	///bitfield. used to turn on and off hearing sensitivity depending on if we can act on Hear() at all - meant for lowering the number of unessesary hearable atoms
 	var/can_hear_flags = NONE
 
@@ -738,6 +740,43 @@ For the other part of the code, check silicon say.dm. Particularly robot talk.*/
 	else
 		ray.transform = turn(M.Scale(1,sqrt(distx*distx+disty*disty)),newangle)
 
+/// Project a holographic pointing arrow from this holopad toward a target
+/obj/machinery/holopad/proc/holo_point(atom/target, invisibility = 0)
+	if(pointing)
+		return
+	var/turf/pad_turf = get_turf(src)
+	var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(target)
+	if(!pad_turf || !target_turf)
+		return
+	pointing = TRUE
+	var/obj/effect/temp_visual/point/holo/visual = new(pad_turf, invisibility)
+	var/obj/effect/overlay/holoray/ray = new(pad_turf)
+	var/disty = target_turf.y - pad_turf.y
+	var/distx = target_turf.x - pad_turf.x
+	var/distance = sqrt(distx*distx + disty*disty)
+	var/angle
+	if(!disty)
+		angle = (distx >= 0) ? 90 : 270
+	else
+		angle = arctan(distx/disty)
+		if(disty < 0)
+			angle += 180
+		else if(distx < 0)
+			angle += 360
+	var/matrix/M = matrix()
+	ray.transform = turn(M.Scale(1, distance), angle)
+	animate(visual, pixel_x = (target_turf.x - pad_turf.x) * ICON_SIZE_X + target.pixel_x, pixel_y = (target_turf.y - pad_turf.y) * ICON_SIZE_Y + target.pixel_y, time = 1.7, easing = EASE_OUT)
+	set_light(2)
+	icon_state = "[base_icon_state]1"
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(clear_holo_point), ray), 2.5 SECONDS)
+	return visual
+
+/// Called after the holo-point expires to restore the holopad's state
+/obj/machinery/holopad/proc/clear_holo_point(obj/effect/overlay/holoray/ray)
+	qdel(ray)
+	pointing = FALSE
+	SetLightsAndPower()
+
 // RECORDED MESSAGES
 
 /obj/machinery/holopad/proc/setup_replay_holo(datum/holorecord/record)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
index 05c8f2cb269..0689c2c59e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/ai/ai.dm
@@ -1279,6 +1279,31 @@
 	. += emissive_appearance(icon, lights_state, src)
 
 
+/mob/living/silicon/ai/point_at(atom/pointed_atom, intentional = FALSE)
+	if(pointed_atom in src)
+		return FALSE
+	var/turf/target_turf = get_turf(pointed_atom)
+	if(!target_turf)
+		return FALSE
+	var/obj/machinery/holopad/best_pad
+	for(var/obj/machinery/holopad/pad as anything in SSmachines.get_machines_by_type(/obj/machinery/holopad))
+		if(!pad.on_network || !pad.is_operational || pad.pointing)
+			continue
+		if(!pad.validate_location(target_turf))
+			continue
+		var/turf/pad_turf = get_turf(pad)
+		if(!SScameras.is_visible_by_cameras(pad_turf))
+			continue
+		if(!best_pad || get_dist(pad_turf, target_turf) < get_dist(get_turf(best_pad), target_turf))
+			best_pad = pad
+	if(!best_pad)
+		return FALSE
+	var/obj/visual = best_pad.holo_point(pointed_atom, invisibility)
+	if(!visual)
+		return FALSE
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOVABLE_POINTED, pointed_atom, visual, intentional)
+	return TRUE
+
 #undef HOLOGRAM_CHOICE_CHARACTER
 #undef CHARACTER_TYPE_SELF
 #undef CHARACTER_TYPE_CREWMEMBER
diff --git a/code/modules/point/point.dm b/code/modules/point/point.dm
index 00b2e995f24..f72e5a97438 100644
--- a/code/modules/point/point.dm
+++ b/code/modules/point/point.dm
@@ -84,6 +84,13 @@
 	pixel_y = old_loc.pixel_y
 	SetInvisibility(set_invis)
 
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/point/holo
+	icon_state = "arrow_large_white"
+
+/obj/effect/temp_visual/point/holo/Initialize(mapload, set_invis = 0)
+	. = ..()
+	makeHologram()
+
 #undef POINT_TIME
 
 /**