diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/action.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/action.dm
index c1442fe2e9c..507090fdb4e 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/action.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/action.dm
@@ -264,4 +264,36 @@
 	if(owner.mind)
 		if(target in owner.mind.spell_list)
 			return 0
-	return !(target in owner.mob_spell_list)
\ No newline at end of file
+	return !(target in owner.mob_spell_list)
+
+
+//Action button controlling a mob's research examine ability.
+/datum/action/scan_mode
+	name = "Toggle Research Scanner"
+	button_icon_state = "scan_mode"
+	check_flags = AB_CHECK_RESTRAINED|AB_CHECK_STUNNED|AB_CHECK_ALIVE
+	action_type = AB_INNATE
+	var/devices = 0 //How may enabled scanners the mob has
+
+/datum/action/scan_mode/Activate()
+	active = 1
+	owner.research_scanner = 1
+	owner << "<span class='notice'> Research analyzer is now active.</span>"
+
+/datum/action/scan_mode/Deactivate()
+	active = 0
+	owner.research_scanner = 0
+	owner << "<span class='notice'> Research analyzer deactivated.</span>"
+
+/datum/action/scan_mode/Grant(mob/living/T)
+	devices += 1
+	..(T)
+
+/datum/action/scan_mode/CheckRemoval(mob/living/user)
+	if(devices)
+		return 0
+	return 1
+
+/datum/action/scan_mode/Remove(mob/living/T)
+	owner.research_scanner = 0
+	..(T)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index a58d351dc4c..b6f5ec56cd5 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ var/global/image/fire_overlay = image("icon" = 'icons/effects/fire.dmi', "icon_s
 				msg += "[capitalize(copytext(mat, 2))]<BR>" //Capitize first word, remove the "$"
 		else
 			msg += "<span class='danger'>No extractable materials detected.</span><BR>"
-		msg += "*--------* <BR>"
+		msg += "*--------*"
 		user << msg
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
index b4e82d05bd8..c033703bc83 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@
 	item_state = "glasses"
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/science/equipped(mob/user, slot)
-	user.research_scanner = 1
+	if(slot == slot_glasses)
+		user.scanner.Grant(user)
 	..(user, slot)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/science/dropped(mob/user)
-	user.research_scanner = initial(user.research_scanner) //Because some mobs might have it defaulted to 1.
+	user.scanner.devices -= 1
 	..(user)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/glasses/night
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
index 47e6064953f..143d308367d 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm
@@ -325,11 +325,11 @@
 	armor = list(melee = 10, bullet = 5, laser = 10, energy = 5, bomb = 100, bio = 100, rad = 60)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/hardsuit/rd/equipped(mob/user, slot)
-	user.research_scanner = 1
+	user.scanner.Grant(user)
 	..(user, slot)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/head/helmet/space/hardsuit/rd/dropped(mob/user)
-	user.research_scanner = 0
+	user.scanner.devices -= 1
 	..(user)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/hardsuit/rd
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 905052b3ef0..bf1f812ae1f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
 	playsound(loc, 'sound/voice/liveagain.ogg', 75, 1)
 	aicamera = new/obj/item/device/camera/siliconcam/robot_camera(src)
 	toner = 40
+	scanner.Grant(src)
 
 //If there's an MMI in the robot, have it ejected when the mob goes away. --NEO
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/Destroy()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/_drone.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/_drone.dm
index fafff43c6e0..3d449c4d653 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/_drone.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/drone/_drone.dm
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@
 		var/obj/item/I = new default_hatmask(src)
 		equip_to_slot_or_del(I, slot_head)
 
+	scanner.Grant(src)
+
 	alert_drones(DRONE_NET_CONNECT)
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index a3beaa4912a..ddda848c270 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 	var/datum/hud/hud_used = null
 
 	var/research_scanner = 0 //For research scanner equipped mobs. Enable to show research data when examining.
+	var/datum/action/scan_mode/scanner = new
 
 	var/list/grabbed_by = list(  )
 	var/list/requests = list(  )
diff --git a/icons/mob/actions.dmi b/icons/mob/actions.dmi
index 0beea599900..d4a903af875 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/actions.dmi and b/icons/mob/actions.dmi differ