diff --git a/code/_globalvars/configuration.dm b/code/_globalvars/configuration.dm
index 21155f2d2dd..99e394ff6fe 100644
--- a/code/_globalvars/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/_globalvars/configuration.dm
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ var/global/comms_allowed = 0 //By default, the server does not allow messages to
 //Cross server communications
 var/global/cross_address = "byond://" //This needs to be global as the message sent contains the comms key.
 var/global/cross_allowed = 0 //Don't bother attempting to send if the address wasn't set.
+var/global/allow_panic_bunker_to_cross = 0 //Reconnect a player to a linked server if this server isn't accepting new players
 
 var/global/medal_hub = null
 var/global/medal_pass = " "
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 7c33a9962ed..3caa873cb1a 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@
 						global.cross_allowed = 1
 				if("cross_comms_name")
 					cross_name = value
+				if("send_panic_bunkered_to_cross_server")
+					global.allow_panic_bunker_to_cross = 1
 				if("medal_hub_address")
 					global.medal_hub = value
 				if("medal_hub_password")
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index ef910622f9d..290f4cf5a45 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ var/next_external_rsc = 0
 			log_access("Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker")
 			message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker</span>")
 			src << "Sorry but the server is currently not accepting connections from never before seen players."
+			if(global.cross_allowed && global.allow_panic_bunker_to_cross)
+				src << "<span class='notice'>Sending you to [global.cross_address].</span>"
+				winset(src, null, "command=.options")
+				src << link(global.cross_address)
 			qdel(src)
 			return 0
 
diff --git a/config/config.txt b/config/config.txt
index a8cc323f2ce..abe10ad3828 100644
--- a/config/config.txt
+++ b/config/config.txt
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ NOTIFY_NEW_PLAYER_AGE 0
 ##	Requires database
 #PANIC_BUNKER
 
+## If panic bunker is on and a player is rejected (see above), attempt to send them to the connected server (see CROSS_SERVER_ADDRESS) instead.
+##	Do not use this setting if both servers are bunkered and have this setting, players will just bounce endlessly between rejections.
+##	Requires PANIC_BUNKER and CROSS_SERVER_ADDRESS
+#SEND_PANIC_BUNKERED_TO_CROSS_SERVER
+
 ## Uncomment to have the changelog file automatically open when a user connects and hasn't seen the latest changelog
 #AGGRESSIVE_CHANGELOG