diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer.dm
index a0dcd826972..d5de0f42f29 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/miniantags/borer/borer.dm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 	remove_from_all_data_huds()
 	generation = gen
 	add_language("Cortical Link")
-	notify_ghosts("A cortical borer has been created in [get_area(src)]!", enter_link = "<a href=?src=[UID()];ghostjoin=1>(Click to enter)</a>", source = src, action = NOTIFY_ATTACK)
+	notify_ghosts("A cortical borer has been created in [get_area(src)]!", enter_link = "<a href=?src=[UID()];ghostjoin=1>(Click to enter)</a>", source = src, action = NOTIFY_ATTACK, role = ROLE_BORER)
 	real_name = "Cortical Borer [rand(1000,9999)]"
 	truename = "[borer_names[min(generation, borer_names.len)]] [rand(1000,9999)]"
 	GrantBorerActions()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 24b87e836fa..146f5562c54 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -478,9 +478,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(intents, list(INTENT_HELP,INTENT_DISARM,INTENT_GRAB,INTENT_HARM
 				lname = "<span class='name'>[lname]</span> "
 			to_chat(M, "<span class='deadsay'>[lname][follow][message]</span>")
 
-/proc/notify_ghosts(message, ghost_sound = null, enter_link = null, title = null, atom/source = null, image/alert_overlay = null, flashwindow = TRUE, action = NOTIFY_JUMP) //Easy notification of ghosts.
+/proc/notify_ghosts(message, ghost_sound = null, enter_link = null, title = null, atom/source = null, image/alert_overlay = null, flashwindow = TRUE, action = NOTIFY_JUMP, role = null) //Easy notification of ghosts.
 	for(var/mob/dead/observer/O in GLOB.player_list)
-		if(O.client)
+		if(O.client && (!role || (role in O.client.prefs.be_special)))
 			to_chat(O, "<span class='ghostalert'>[message][(enter_link) ? " [enter_link]" : ""]</span>")
 			if(ghost_sound)
 				O << sound(ghost_sound)
@@ -670,4 +670,3 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(intents, list(INTENT_HELP,INTENT_DISARM,INTENT_GRAB,INTENT_HARM
 			message_admins("[src.ckey] just got booted back to lobby with no jobs enabled, but antag rolling enabled. Likely antag rolling abuse.")
 		return FALSE //This is the only case someone should actually be completely blocked from antag rolling as well
 	return TRUE
-