diff --git a/code/game/response_team.dm b/code/game/response_team.dm
index d9b8cfcc375..c16c6475f8d 100644
--- a/code/game/response_team.dm
+++ b/code/game/response_team.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ var/list/response_team_members = list()
 var/responseteam_age = 21 // Minimum account age to play as an ERT member
 var/datum/response_team/active_team = null
 var/send_emergency_team
+var/ert_request_answered = 0
 
 /client/proc/response_team()
 	set name = "Dispatch CentComm Response Team"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ var/send_emergency_team
 	if(!ert_type)
 		return
 
+	ert_request_answered = 1
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] is dispatching an Emergency Response Team", 1)
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] used Dispatch Emergency Response Team..")
 	trigger_armed_response_team(ert_type)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 59278124aa0..2be62321e71 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@
 
 			var/input = input(src.owner, "Please enter a reason for denying [key_name(H)]'s ERT request.","Outgoing message from CentComm", "")
 			if(!input)	return
-
+			ert_request_answered = 1
 			to_chat(src.owner, "You sent [input] to [H] via a secure channel.")
 			log_admin("[src.owner] denied [key_name(H)]'s ERT request with the message [input].")
 			to_chat(H, "You hear something crackle in your headset for a moment before a voice speaks.  \"Your ERT request has been denied for the following reasons: [input].  Message ends.\"")
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
index caed1de43af..a9562268fdd 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@
 			if(X.prefs.sound & SOUND_ADMINHELP)
 				X << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
 
-/proc/ERT_Announce(var/text , var/mob/Sender)
+/proc/ERT_Announce(var/text , var/mob/Sender, var/repeat_warning)
 	var/msg = sanitize(copytext(text, 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
-	msg = "\blue <b><font color=orange>ERT REQUEST: </font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[Sender]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[Sender]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[Sender]'>SM</A>) ([admin_jump_link(Sender, "holder")]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=\ref[Sender]'>BSA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;ErtReply=\ref[Sender]'>REPLY</A>):</b> [msg]"
+	msg = "<span class='adminnotice'><b><font color=orange>ERT REQUEST: </font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[Sender]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[Sender]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[Sender]'>SM</A>) ([admin_jump_link(Sender, "holder")]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=\ref[Sender]'>BSA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;ErtReply=\ref[Sender]'>RESPOND</A>):</b> [msg]</span>"
+	if (repeat_warning)
+		msg += "<BR><span class='adminnotice'><b>WARNING: ERT request has gone 5 minutes with no reply!</b></span>"
 	for(var/client/X in admins)
 		if(check_rights(R_EVENT,0,X.mob))
 			to_chat(X, msg)
diff --git a/code/modules/security_levels/keycard authentication.dm b/code/modules/security_levels/keycard authentication.dm
index d27820ac033..2220b85f361 100644
--- a/code/modules/security_levels/keycard authentication.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/security_levels/keycard authentication.dm	
@@ -155,12 +155,21 @@
 			if(is_ert_blocked())
 				to_chat(usr, "\red All Emergency Response Teams are dispatched and can not be called at this time.")
 				return
-
 			to_chat(usr, "<span class = 'notice'>ERT request transmitted.</span>")
-			if(admins.len)
-				ERT_Announce(ert_reason , event_triggered_by)
+
+
+			var/fullmin_count = 0
+			for(var/client/C in admins)
+				if (check_rights(R_EVENT, 0, C.mob))
+					fullmin_count++
+			if(fullmin_count)
+				ert_request_answered = 0
+				ERT_Announce(ert_reason , event_triggered_by, 0)
 				ert_reason = "Reason for ERT"
 				feedback_inc("alert_keycard_auth_ert",1)
+				spawn(3000)
+					if (!ert_request_answered)
+						ERT_Announce(ert_reason , event_triggered_by, 1)
 			else
 				trigger_armed_response_team(new /datum/response_team/amber) // No admins? No problem. Automatically send a code amber ERT.