diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 29ecdca0ef3..465e556c228 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 /proc/SecondsToTicks(var/seconds)
 	return seconds * 10
 
-proc/pollCandidates(Question, be_special_type, antag_age_check = 0, poll_time = 300, ignore_respawnability = 0, min_hours = 0, flashwindow = TRUE)
+proc/pollCandidates(Question, be_special_type, antag_age_check = 0, poll_time = 300, ignore_respawnability = 0, min_hours = 0, flashwindow = TRUE, check_antaghud = TRUE)
 	var/roletext = be_special_type ? get_roletext(be_special_type) : null
 	var/list/mob/dead/observer/candidates = list()
 	var/time_passed = world.time
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ proc/pollCandidates(Question, be_special_type, antag_age_check = 0, poll_time =
 		if(config.use_exp_restrictions && min_hours)
 			if(G.client.get_exp_living_num() < min_hours * 60)
 				continue
-		if(cannotPossess(G))
+		if(check_antaghud && cannotPossess(G))
 			continue
 		spawn(0)
 			G << 'sound/misc/notice2.ogg'//Alerting them to their consideration
@@ -490,8 +490,8 @@ proc/pollCandidates(Question, be_special_type, antag_age_check = 0, poll_time =
 
 	return candidates
 
-/proc/pollCandidatesByKeyWithVeto(adminclient, adminusr, max_slots, Question, be_special_type, antag_age_check = 0, poll_time = 300, ignore_respawnability = 0, min_hours = 0)
-	var/list/willing_ghosts = pollCandidates(Question, be_special_type, antag_age_check, poll_time, ignore_respawnability, min_hours)
+/proc/pollCandidatesByKeyWithVeto(adminclient, adminusr, max_slots, Question, be_special_type, antag_age_check = 0, poll_time = 300, ignore_respawnability = 0, min_hours = 0, flashwindow = TRUE, check_antaghud = TRUE)
+	var/list/willing_ghosts = pollCandidates(Question, be_special_type, antag_age_check, poll_time, ignore_respawnability, min_hours, flashwindow, check_antaghud)
 	var/list/candidate_ckeys = list()
 	var/list/selected_ckeys = list()
 	if(!willing_ghosts.len)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam.dm
index be49d81ca64..3df1bfad69a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var/global/sent_strike_team = 0
 			break
 
 	// Find ghosts willing to be DS
-	var/list/commando_ckeys = pollCandidatesByKeyWithVeto(src, usr, commandos_possible, "Join the DeathSquad?",, 21, 600, 1, role_playtime_requirements[ROLE_DEATHSQUAD])
+	var/list/commando_ckeys = pollCandidatesByKeyWithVeto(src, usr, commandos_possible, "Join the DeathSquad?",, 21, 600, 1, role_playtime_requirements[ROLE_DEATHSQUAD], TRUE, FALSE)
 	if(!commando_ckeys.len)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='userdanger'>Nobody volunteered to join the DeathSquad.</span>")
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam_syndicate.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam_syndicate.dm
index 9db6f9e6d3d..ac89617dc27 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam_syndicate.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam_syndicate.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var/global/sent_syndicate_strike_team = 0
 			break
 
 	// Find ghosts willing to be SST
-	var/list/commando_ckeys = pollCandidatesByKeyWithVeto(src, usr, syndicate_commandos_possible, "Join the Syndicate Strike Team?",, 21, 600, 1, role_playtime_requirements[ROLE_DEATHSQUAD])
+	var/list/commando_ckeys = pollCandidatesByKeyWithVeto(src, usr, syndicate_commandos_possible, "Join the Syndicate Strike Team?",, 21, 600, 1, role_playtime_requirements[ROLE_DEATHSQUAD], TRUE, FALSE)
 	if(!commando_ckeys.len)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='userdanger'>Nobody volunteered to join the SST.</span>")
 		return