diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration_vr.dm b/code/controllers/configuration_vr.dm
index 2ee0c8e8cf..e5110a51b4 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration_vr.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration_vr.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 /datum/configuration
 	var/list/engine_map	// Comma separated list of engines to choose from.  Blank means fully random.
+	var/assistants_ratio
+	var/assistants_assured = 15 // Default 15, only used if the ratio is set though.
 
 /hook/startup/proc/read_vs_config()
 	var/list/Lines = file2list("config/config.txt")
@@ -30,6 +32,10 @@
 			continue
 
 		switch (name)
+			if ("assistants_ratio")
+				config.assistants_ratio = value
+			if ("assistants_assured")
+				config.assistants_assured = value
 			if ("chat_webhook_url")
 				config.chat_webhook_url = value
 			if ("chat_webhook_key")
@@ -40,4 +46,5 @@
 				config.fax_export_dir = value
 			if ("items_survive_digestion")
 				config.items_survive_digestion = 1
+
 	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 123ad1d396..1946a79730 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_admin = list(
 	/datum/admins/proc/paralyze_mob,
 	/client/proc/fixatmos,
 	/datum/admins/proc/quick_nif, //VOREStation Add,
+	/datum/admins/proc/assistant_ratio, //VOREStation Add,
 	/datum/admins/proc/sendFax
 	)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug_vr.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug_vr.dm
index eb8cd37e01..5484f37771 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug_vr.dm
@@ -30,3 +30,18 @@
 
 	log_and_message_admins("[key_name(src)] Quick NIF'd [H.real_name].")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","QNIF") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
+
+/datum/admins/proc/assistant_ratio()
+	set category = "Admin"
+	set name = "Toggle Asst. Ratio"
+	set desc = "Toggles the assistant ratio enforcement on/off."
+
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
+		return
+
+	if(isnull(config.assistants_ratio))
+		to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>Assistant ratio enforcement isn't even turned on...</span>")
+		return
+
+	config.assistants_ratio *= -1
+	to_chat(usr,"<span class='notice'>Assistant ratio enforcement now [config.assistants_ratio > 0 ? "<b>en</b>abled" : "<b>dis</b>abled"].</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player_vr.dm
index d92df60859..0b5b2c26b6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player_vr.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@
 			pass = FALSE
 			to_chat(src,"<span class='warning'>Your custom species is not playable. Reconfigure your traits on the VORE tab.</span>")
 
+	//Assistant ratio enforcement
+	if (config.assistants_ratio > 0) //Stored as a negative number when inactive by admin verb
+
+		var/nonassistants = 0
+		var/assistants = 0
+		for(var/job in job_master.occupations)
+			var/datum/job/J = job
+			if(istype(J,/datum/job/assistant))
+				assistants += J.current_positions
+			else
+				nonassistants += J.current_positions
+
+		if(assistants != 0 && assistants >= config.assistants_assured && nonassistants/assistants < config.assistants_ratio)
+			pass = FALSE
+			to_chat(src,"There are currently [assistants] assistants, and [nonassistants] normal employees, while we enforce a specific ratio. Please join as a job instead of assistant.")
+
 	//Final popup notice
 	if (!pass)
 		alert(src,"There were problems with spawning your character. Check your message log for details.","Error","OK")