diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
index 5e58fcb47c8..479358cc4fd 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/polling.dm
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(polling)
 
 	return possible_candidates
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/polling/proc/poll_ghost_candidates_for_mobs(question, role, check_jobban, poll_time = 30 SECONDS, list/mobs, ignore_category = null, pic_source, role_name_text)
-	var/list/candidate_list = poll_ghost_candidates(question, role, check_jobban, poll_time, ignore_category, pic_source, role_name_text)
+/datum/controller/subsystem/polling/proc/poll_ghost_candidates_for_mobs(question, role, check_jobban, poll_time = 30 SECONDS, list/mobs, ignore_category = null, flashwindow = TRUE, pic_source, role_name_text)
+	var/list/candidate_list = poll_ghost_candidates(question, role, check_jobban, poll_time, ignore_category, flashwindow, pic_source, role_name_text)
 
 	for(var/mob/potential_mob as anything in mobs)
 		if(QDELETED(potential_mob) || !potential_mob.loc)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(polling)
 	//SKYRAT EDIT ADDITION BEGIN
 	if(is_banned_from(potential_candidate.ckey, BAN_GHOST_TAKEOVER) || is_banned_from(potential_candidate.ckey, BAN_ANTAGONIST))
 		to_chat(potential_candidate, "There was a ghost prompt for: [role], unfortunately you are banned from ghost takeovers.")
-		continue
+		return FALSE
 	//SKYRAT EDIT END
 
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/fun_balloon.dm b/code/modules/admin/fun_balloon.dm
index 91d4c5161fa..790cdc22d81 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/fun_balloon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/fun_balloon.dm
@@ -87,8 +87,16 @@
 		if (!possessable.ckey && possessable.stat == CONSCIOUS) // Only assign ghosts to living, non-occupied mobs!
 			bodies += possessable
 
-	var/question = "Would you like to be [group_name]?"
-	var/list/candidates = SSpolling.poll_ghost_candidates_for_mobs(question, check_jobban = ROLE_SENTIENCE, role = ROLE_SENTIENCE, poll_time = 10 SECONDS, mobs = bodies, ignore_category = POLL_IGNORE_SHUTTLE_DENIZENS, pic_source = src, role_name_text = "sentience fun balloon")
+	var/list/candidates = SSpolling.poll_ghost_candidates_for_mobs(
+		question = "Would you like to be [group_name]?",
+		role = ROLE_SENTIENCE,
+		check_jobban = ROLE_SENTIENCE,
+		poll_time = 10 SECONDS,
+		mobs = bodies,
+		ignore_category = POLL_IGNORE_SHUTTLE_DENIZENS,
+		pic_source = src,
+		role_name_text = "sentience fun balloon",
+	)
 	while(LAZYLEN(candidates) && LAZYLEN(bodies))
 		var/mob/dead/observer/C = pick_n_take(candidates)
 		var/mob/living/body = pick_n_take(bodies)