diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/blob_overmind.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/blob_overmind.dm
index d4ace893680..8b2829b8658 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/blob_overmind.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/blob_overmind.dm
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
 
 /obj/screen/blob/ReadaptStrain
 	icon_state = "ui_chemswap"
-	name = "Readapt Chemical (40)"
-	desc = "Randomly rerolls your chemical for 40 resources."
+	name = "Readapt Strain (40)"
+	desc = "Allows you to choose a new strain from 4 random choices for 40 resources."
 
 /obj/screen/blob/ReadaptStrain/MouseEntered(location,control,params)
 	if(hud && hud.mymob && isovermind(hud.mymob))
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blobstrains/_blobstrain.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blobstrains/_blobstrain.dm
index aff1b56da55..5779919222c 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blobstrains/_blobstrain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/blobstrains/_blobstrain.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(valid_blobstrains, subtypesof(/datum/blobstrain) - list(/datum/
 		stack_trace("blobstrain created without overmind")
 	overmind = new_overmind
 
+/datum/blobstrain/proc/on_gain()
+	overmind.color = complementary_color
+	for(var/BL in GLOB.blobs)
+		var/obj/structure/blob/B = BL
+		B.update_icon()
+	for(var/BLO in overmind.blob_mobs)
+		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/BM = BLO
+		BM.update_icons() //If it's getting a new strain, tell it what it does!
+		to_chat(BM, "Your overmind's blob strain is now: <b><font color=\"[color]\">[name]</b></font>!")
+		to_chat(BM, "The <b><font color=\"[color]\">[name]</b></font> strain [shortdesc ? "[shortdesc]" : "[description]"]")
+
+/datum/blobstrain/proc/on_lose()
+
 /datum/blobstrain/proc/on_sporedeath(mob/living/spore)
 
 /datum/blobstrain/proc/send_message(mob/living/M)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/overmind.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/overmind.dm
index 149ecee3147..97fa5fb1896 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/overmind.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/overmind.dm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blob_nodes)
 	real_name = new_name
 	last_attack = world.time
 	var/datum/blobstrain/BS = pick(GLOB.valid_blobstrains)
-	blobstrain = new BS(src)
+	set_strain(BS)
 	color = blobstrain.complementary_color
 	if(blob_core)
 		blob_core.update_icon()
@@ -70,6 +70,22 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(blob_nodes)
 		CRASH("No blobspawnpoints and blob spawned in nullspace.")
 	forceMove(T)
 
+/mob/camera/blob/proc/set_strain(datum/blobstrain/new_strain)
+	if (ispath(new_strain))
+		var/hadstrain = FALSE
+		if (istype(blobstrain))
+			blobstrain.on_lose()
+			qdel(blobstrain)
+			hadstrain = TRUE
+		blobstrain = new new_strain(src)
+		blobstrain.on_gain()
+		if (hadstrain)
+			to_chat(src, "Your strain is now: <b><font color=\"[blobstrain.color]\">[blobstrain.name]</b></font>!")
+			to_chat(src, "The <b><font color=\"[blobstrain.color]\">[blobstrain.name]</b></font> strain [blobstrain.description]")
+			if(blobstrain.effectdesc)
+				to_chat(src, "The <b><font color=\"[blobstrain.color]\">[blobstrain.name]</b></font> strain [blobstrain.effectdesc]")
+
+
 /mob/camera/blob/proc/is_valid_turf(turf/T)
 	var/area/A = get_area(T)
 	if((A && !A.blob_allowed) || !T || !is_station_level(T.z) || isspaceturf(T))
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/powers.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/powers.dm
index 46cf18e6ed3..72822bd3c8f 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/blob/powers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/blob/powers.dm
@@ -341,27 +341,22 @@
 	set name = "Reactive Strain Adaptation (40)"
 	set desc = "Replaces your strain with a random, different one."
 	if(free_strain_rerolls || can_buy(40))
-		set_strain()
+		reroll_strain()
 		if(free_strain_rerolls)
 			free_strain_rerolls--
 		last_reroll_time = world.time
 
-/mob/camera/blob/proc/set_strain()
-	var/datum/blobstrain/bs = pick((GLOB.valid_blobstrains - blobstrain.type))
-	blobstrain = new bs(src)
-	color = blobstrain.complementary_color
-	for(var/BL in GLOB.blobs)
-		var/obj/structure/blob/B = BL
-		B.update_icon()
-	for(var/BLO in blob_mobs)
-		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/BM = BLO
-		BM.update_icons() //If it's getting a new strain, tell it what it does!
-		to_chat(BM, "Your overmind's blob strain is now: <b><font color=\"[blobstrain.color]\">[blobstrain.name]</b></font>!")
-		to_chat(BM, "The <b><font color=\"[blobstrain.color]\">[blobstrain.name]</b></font> strain [blobstrain.shortdesc ? "[blobstrain.shortdesc]" : "[blobstrain.description]"]")
-	to_chat(src, "Your strain is now: <b><font color=\"[blobstrain.color]\">[blobstrain.name]</b></font>!")
-	to_chat(src, "The <b><font color=\"[blobstrain.color]\">[blobstrain.name]</b></font> strain [blobstrain.description]")
-	if(blobstrain.effectdesc)
-		to_chat(src, "The <b><font color=\"[blobstrain.color]\">[blobstrain.name]</b></font> strain [blobstrain.effectdesc]")
+/mob/camera/blob/proc/reroll_strain()
+	var/list/choices = list()
+	while (length(choices) < 4)
+		var/datum/blobstrain/bs = pick((GLOB.valid_blobstrains))
+		choices[initial(bs.name)] = bs
+
+	var/choice = input(usr, "Please choose a new strain","Strain") as anything in choices
+	if (choice && choices[choice] && !QDELETED(src))
+		var/datum/blobstrain/bs = choices[choice]
+		set_strain(bs)
+
 
 /mob/camera/blob/verb/blob_help()
 	set category = "Blob"