diff --git a/code/modules/events/immovable_rod.dm b/code/modules/events/immovable_rod.dm
index 72718f2243a..2dc2c8a17dd 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/immovable_rod.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/immovable_rod.dm
@@ -35,12 +35,18 @@ In my current plan for it, 'solid' will be defined as anything with density == 1
 	z_original = z
 	destination = end
 	notify_ghosts("\A [src] is inbound!",
-			enter_link="<a href=?src=[UID()];orbit=1>(Click to follow)</a>",
+			enter_link="<a href=?src=[UID()];follow=1>(Click to follow)</a>",
 			source=src, action=NOTIFY_FOLLOW)
 	poi_list |= src
 	if(end && end.z==z_original)
 		walk_towards(src, destination, 1)
 
+/obj/effect/immovablerod/Topic(href, href_list)
+	if(href_list["follow"])
+		var/mob/dead/observer/ghost = usr
+		if(istype(ghost))
+			ghost.ManualFollow(src)
+
 /obj/effect/immovablerod/Destroy()
 	poi_list.Remove(src)
 	return ..()