diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/ghost.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/ghost.dm
index a291120fb85..67df5eb3013 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/ghost.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/ghost.dm
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@
 
 /obj/screen/ghost/respawn_pai/Click()
 	var/mob/dead/observer/G = usr
+	if(!GLOB.paiController.check_recruit(G))
+		to_chat(G, "<span class='warning'>You are not eligible to become a pAI.</span>")
+		return
 	GLOB.paiController.recruitWindow(G)
 
 /datum/hud/ghost