diff --git a/code/game/response_team.dm b/code/game/response_team.dm
index dafd819016..416edf78ca 100644
--- a/code/game/response_team.dm
+++ b/code/game/response_team.dm
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@ var/can_call_ert
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] used Dispatch Response Team.")
 	trigger_armed_response_team(1)
 
-
 client/verb/JoinResponseTeam()
 	set category = "IC"
 
+	if(!MayRespawn(1))
+		return
+
 	if(istype(usr,/mob/dead/observer) || istype(usr,/mob/new_player))
 		if(!send_emergency_team)
 			usr << "No emergency response team is currently being sent."
diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index a8efe68418..d68356792c 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -302,3 +302,14 @@
 		'html/images/ntlogo.png',
 		'html/images/talisman.png'
 		)
+
+
+mob/proc/MayRespawn()
+	return 0
+
+client/proc/MayRespawn()
+	if(mob)
+		return mob.MayRespawn()
+
+	// Something went wrong, client is usually kicked or transfered to a new mob at this point
+	return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 058f5d6044..5f1c1cb7b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -427,9 +427,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 		src << "<span class='warning'>Spawning as a mouse is currently disabled.</span>"
 		return
 
-	var/mob/dead/observer/M = usr
-	if(config.antag_hud_restricted && M.has_enabled_antagHUD == 1)
-		src << "<span class='warning'>antagHUD restrictions prevent you from spawning in as a mouse.</span>"
+	if(!MayRespawn(1))
 		return
 
 	var/timedifference = world.time - client.time_died_as_mouse
@@ -620,3 +618,10 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 
 /mob/dead/observer/canface()
 	return 1
+
+mob/dead/observer/MayRespawn(var/feedback = 0)
+	if(config.antag_hud_restricted && has_enabled_antagHUD == 1)
+		if(feedback)
+			src << "<span class='warning'>antagHUD restrictions prevent you from respawning.</span>"
+		return 0
+	return 1
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
index 08f2e34243..4f4543b3b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/device/mmi/digital/posibrain/proc/request_player()
 	for(var/mob/dead/observer/O in player_list)
-		if(O.has_enabled_antagHUD == 1 && config.antag_hud_restricted)
+		if(!O.MayRespawn())
 			continue
 		if(jobban_isbanned(O, "AI") && jobban_isbanned(O, "Cyborg"))
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
index 650b20cf7c..8a7328ed35 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/pai/recruit.dm
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ var/datum/paiController/paiController			// Global handler for pAI candidates
 		if(c.ready)
 			var/found = 0
 			for(var/mob/dead/observer/o in player_list)
-				if(o.key == c.key)
+				if(o.key == c.key && o.MayRespawn())
 					found = 1
 			if(found)
 				available.Add(c)
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ var/datum/paiController/paiController			// Global handler for pAI candidates
 /datum/paiController/proc/requestRecruits(var/mob/user)
 	inquirer = user
 	for(var/mob/dead/observer/O in player_list)
-		if(O.has_enabled_antagHUD == 1 && config.antag_hud_restricted)
+		if(!O.MayRespawn())
 			continue
 		if(jobban_isbanned(O, "pAI"))
 			continue
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_manufacturer.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_manufacturer.dm
index d8009e6161..44714ffd44 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_manufacturer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/drone/drone_manufacturer.dm
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@
 	if(jobban_isbanned(src,"Cyborg"))
 		usr << "\red You are banned from playing synthetics and cannot spawn as a drone."
 		return
+		
+	if(!MayRespawn(1))
+		return
 
 	var/deathtime = world.time - src.timeofdeath
 	if(istype(src,/mob/dead/observer))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 662715ca21..4222fc9651 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -527,3 +527,6 @@
 
 /mob/new_player/hear_radio(var/message, var/verb="says", var/datum/language/language=null, var/part_a, var/part_b, var/mob/speaker = null, var/hard_to_hear = 0)
 	return
+
+mob/new_player/MayRespawn()
+	return 1