diff --git a/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_client.dm b/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_client.dm
index bd2033dc4fe..25520dc583b 100644
--- a/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_client.dm
+++ b/code/modules/keybindings/bindings_client.dm
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 
 	holder?.key_down(_key, src)
 	mob.focus?.key_down(_key, src)
+	mob.update_mouse_pointer()
 
 
 /client/verb/keyUp(_key as text)
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@
 			break
 	holder?.key_up(_key, src)
 	mob.focus?.key_up(_key, src)
+	mob.update_mouse_pointer()
 
 
 // Called every game tick
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 58f5b70d678..8dabac31912 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	deathsound = 'sound/voice/borg_deathsound.ogg'
 	speech_span = SPAN_ROBOT
 	flags_1 = PREVENT_CONTENTS_EXPLOSION_1 | HEAR_1 | RAD_PROTECT_CONTENTS_1 | RAD_NO_CONTAMINATE_1
+	examine_cursor_icon = null
 	var/datum/ai_laws/laws = null//Now... THEY ALL CAN ALL HAVE LAWS
 	var/last_lawchange_announce = 0
 	var/list/alarms_to_show = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index e44698a4011..815d1688a58 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -1164,7 +1164,9 @@
 	if (!client)
 		return
 	client.mouse_pointer_icon = initial(client.mouse_pointer_icon)
-	if (ismecha(loc))
+	if(examine_cursor_icon && client.keys_held["Shift"]) //mouse shit is hardcoded, make this non hard-coded once we make mouse modifiers bindable
+		client.mouse_pointer_icon = examine_cursor_icon
+	else if (ismecha(loc))
 		var/obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/M = loc
 		if(M.mouse_pointer)
 			client.mouse_pointer_icon = M.mouse_pointer
@@ -1177,7 +1179,6 @@
 ///This mob is abile to read books
 /mob/proc/is_literate()
 	return FALSE
-
 ///Can this mob read (is literate and not blind)
 /mob/proc/can_read(obj/O)
 	if(is_blind())
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index ee93efa03c4..8dd87b21010 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 	var/list/datum/action/actions
 	/// A special action? No idea why this lives here
 	var/list/datum/action/chameleon_item_actions
+	///Cursor icon used when holding shift over things
+	var/examine_cursor_icon = 'icons/effects/mouse_pointers/examine_pointer.dmi'
 
 	/// Whether a mob is alive or dead. TODO: Move this to living - Nodrak (2019, still here)
 	var/stat = CONSCIOUS
diff --git a/icons/effects/mouse_pointers/examine_pointer.dmi b/icons/effects/mouse_pointers/examine_pointer.dmi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..41a9cec13b0
Binary files /dev/null and b/icons/effects/mouse_pointers/examine_pointer.dmi differ