diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index d8eb4c7457..8df9836f32 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	var/sql_enabled = 1					// for sql switching
 	var/allow_admin_ooccolor = 0		// Allows admins with relevant permissions to have their own ooc colour
 	var/allow_vote_restart = 0 			// allow votes to restart
+	var/ert_admin_call_only = 0
 	var/allow_vote_mode = 0				// allow votes to change mode
 	var/allow_admin_jump = 1			// allows admin jumping
 	var/allow_admin_spawning = 1		// allows admin item spawning
@@ -290,6 +291,9 @@
 				if ("vote_autogamemode_timeleft")
 					config.vote_autogamemode_timeleft = text2num(value)
 
+				if("ert_admin_only")
+					config.ert_admin_call_only = 1
+
 				if ("allow_ai")
 					config.allow_ai = 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/security levels/keycard authentication.dm b/code/modules/security levels/keycard authentication.dm
index 06c89d467b..1364f579bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/security levels/keycard authentication.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/security levels/keycard authentication.dm	
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@
 	if(screen == 1)
 		dat += "Select an event to trigger:<ul>"
 		dat += "<li><A href='?src=\ref[src];triggerevent=Red alert'>Red alert</A></li>"
-		dat += "<li><A href='?src=\ref[src];triggerevent=Emergency Response Team'>Emergency Response Team</A></li>"
+		if(!config.ert_admin_call_only)
+			dat += "<li><A href='?src=\ref[src];triggerevent=Emergency Response Team'>Emergency Response Team</A></li>"
+		
 		dat += "<li><A href='?src=\ref[src];triggerevent=Grant Emergency Maintenance Access'>Grant Emergency Maintenance Access</A></li>"
 		dat += "<li><A href='?src=\ref[src];triggerevent=Revoke Emergency Maintenance Access'>Revoke Emergency Maintenance Access</A></li>"
 		dat += "</ul>"
@@ -152,8 +154,9 @@
 			revoke_maint_all_access()
 			feedback_inc("alert_keycard_auth_maintRevoke",1)
 		if("Emergency Response Team")
-			trigger_armed_response_team(1)
-			feedback_inc("alert_keycard_auth_ert",1)
+			if(!config.ert_admin_call_only)
+				trigger_armed_response_team(1)
+				feedback_inc("alert_keycard_auth_ert",1)
 
 var/global/maint_all_access = 0
 
@@ -170,4 +173,4 @@ var/global/maint_all_access = 0
 /obj/machinery/door/airlock/allowed(mob/M)
 	if(maint_all_access && src.check_access_list(list(access_maint_tunnels)))
 		return 1
-	return ..(M)
\ No newline at end of file
+	return ..(M)
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 18e623fdc4..28a803d8e7 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ TRAITOR_SCALING
 ## if objectives are disabled
 #OBJECTIVES_DISABLED
 
+## make ERT's be only called by admins
+#ERT_ADMIN_ONLY
+
 ## If security is prohibited from being most antagonists
 #PROTECT_ROLES_FROM_ANTAGONIST