diff --git a/code/game/master_controller.dm b/code/game/master_controller.dm
index 1a404e2c3a5..ab925dc6960 100644
--- a/code/game/master_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/master_controller.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ datum/controller/game_controller
 	var/global/networks_ready = 0
 	var/global/powernets_ready = 0
 	var/global/ticker_ready = 0
+	var/global/next_crew_shuttle_vote = 2 // the next automatic vote to call the crew shuttle
 
 	proc
 		keepalive()
@@ -145,6 +146,11 @@ datum/controller/game_controller
 
 		var/start_time = world.timeofday
 
+		// Start an automatic crew shuttle vote every hour starting with the second hour
+		if(world.time > 10 * 60 * 60 * next_crew_shuttle_vote)
+			next_crew_shuttle_vote++
+			automatic_crew_shuttle_vote()
+
 		air_master_ready = 0
 		tension_master_ready = 0
 		sun_ready = 0
diff --git a/code/game/vote.dm b/code/game/vote.dm
index a8483b2d619..36e39eaa4fd 100644
--- a/code/game/vote.dm
+++ b/code/game/vote.dm
@@ -447,3 +447,34 @@
 
 			usr.vote()
 		return
+
+proc/automatic_crew_shuttle_vote()
+
+	if(vote.voting)
+		return
+
+	if(!vote.canvote() )	// double check even though this shouldn't happen
+		return
+
+	vote.mode = 0
+	vote.instant_restart = 0
+
+	vote.voting = 1						// now voting
+	vote.votetime = world.timeofday + config.vote_period*10	// when the vote will end
+
+	spawn(config.vote_period*10)
+		vote.endvote()
+
+	world << "\red<B>*** An *automatic* vote to call the crew transfer shuttle has been initiated.</B>"
+	world << "\red     You have [vote.timetext(config.vote_period)] to vote. Note that your vote defaults to *yes*."
+
+	log_vote("Automatic vote to call the crew transfer shuttle.")
+
+	for(var/mob/CM in world)
+		if(CM.client)
+			if( !CM.is_player_active() )
+				CM.client.vote = "none"
+			else
+				CM.client.vote = "restart"
+
+	return
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diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index a844f2cc780..80d52c6ea2f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -358,3 +358,11 @@ It's fairly easy to fix if dealing with single letters but not so much with comp
 	else
 		I.loc = get_turf(src)
 	update_clothing()
+
+
+/mob/proc/is_player_active()
+	if(!src.client) return 0
+	if(src.client.inactivity > 10 * 60 * 10) return 0
+	if(src.stat == 2) return 0
+
+	return 1
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