diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/antag_spawner.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/antag_spawner.dm
index 16b94310c64..fb2e1f00ebe 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/antag_spawner.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/antag_spawner.dm
@@ -17,18 +17,36 @@
 	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
 	icon_state = "locator"
 	var/TC_cost = 0
+	var/checking = 0
 
 /obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/borg_tele/attack_self(mob/user as mob)
 	if(used)
 		user << "The teleporter is out of power."
 		return
-	var/list/borg_candicates = get_candidates(BE_OPERATIVE)
-	if(borg_candicates.len > 0)
-		used = 1
-		var/client/C = pick(borg_candicates)
-		spawn_antag(C, get_turf(src.loc), "syndieborg")
+	if(!checking)
+		checking = 1
+		user << "<span class='notice'>The device is now checking for possible candidates.</span>"
+		get_candidate_answer(user, get_candidates(BE_OPERATIVE))
 	else
+		user << "<span class='notice'>The device is already checking for possible candidates.</span>"
+		return
+
+/obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/borg_tele/proc/get_candidate_answer(mob/user as mob, var/list/possiblecandidates = list())
+	if(possiblecandidates.len <= 0)
+		checking = 0
 		user << "<span class='notice'>Unable to connect to Syndicate Command. Please wait and try again later or use the teleporter on your uplink to get your points refunded.</span>"
+		return
+	else
+		var/possibleborg = pick(possiblecandidates)
+		var/input = alert(possibleborg,"Do you want to spawn in as a cyborg for the Syndicate operatives?","Syndicate Cyborg","No","Yes")
+		if(input == "Yes" && used == 0)
+			possiblecandidates -= possibleborg
+			used = 1
+			checking = 0
+			spawn_antag(possibleborg, get_turf(src.loc), "syndieborg")
+		else
+			possiblecandidates -= possibleborg		
+			get_candidate_answer(user, possiblecandidates)
 
 /obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/borg_tele/spawn_antag(var/client/C, var/turf/T, var/type = "")
 	var/datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread/S = new /datum/effect/effect/system/spark_spread
@@ -39,4 +57,4 @@
 	ticker.mode.syndicates += R.mind
 	ticker.mode.update_synd_icons_added(R.mind)
 	R.mind.special_role = "syndicate"
-	R.faction = list("syndicate")
\ No newline at end of file
+	R.faction = list("syndicate")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplinks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplinks.dm
index 17552882d66..d83c1b56ede 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplinks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/uplinks.dm
@@ -254,22 +254,22 @@ var/list/world_uplinks = list()
 /obj/item/device/radio/headset/syndicate/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/borg_tele))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/borg_tele/S = W
-		if(!S.used)
+		if(!S.used && !S.checking)
 			hidden_uplink.uses += S.TC_cost
 			qdel(S)
 			user << "<span class='notice'>Teleporter refunded.</span>"
 		else
-			user << "<span class='notice'>This teleporter is already used.</span>"
+			user << "<span class='notice'>This teleporter is already used, or is currently being used.</span>"
 			
 /obj/item/device/radio/uplink/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/borg_tele))
 		var/obj/item/weapon/antag_spawner/borg_tele/S = W
-		if(!S.used)
+		if(!S.used && !S.checking)
 			hidden_uplink.uses += S.TC_cost
 			qdel(S)
 			user << "<span class='notice'>Teleporter refunded.</span>"
 		else
-			user << "<span class='notice'>This teleporter is already used.</span>"
+			user << "<span class='notice'>This teleporter is already used, or is currently being used.</span>"
 
 // PRESET UPLINKS
 // A collection of preset uplinks.