diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
index afe50bc2b7..3ccf1fb3a9 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/robot/robot_items.dm
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@
 	icon_state = "meson"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/clothing/glasses.dmi'
 
+/obj/item/borg/sight/material
+	name = "\proper material scanner vision"
+	sight_mode = BORGMATERIAL
+
 /obj/item/borg/sight/hud
 	name = "hud"
 	var/obj/item/clothing/glasses/hud/hud = null
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
index f13a09cf95..48f1fb7cc9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/proc/handle_regular_hud_updates()
 
-	if (src.stat == 2 || XRAY in mutations || src.sight_mode & BORGXRAY)
+	if (src.stat == 2 || (XRAY in mutations) || (src.sight_mode & BORGXRAY))
 		src.sight |= SEE_TURFS
 		src.sight |= SEE_MOBS
 		src.sight |= SEE_OBJS
 		src.see_in_dark = 8
 		src.see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_MINIMUM
-	else if (src.sight_mode & BORGMESON && src.sight_mode & BORGTHERM)
+	else if ((src.sight_mode & BORGMESON) && (src.sight_mode & BORGTHERM))
 		src.sight |= SEE_TURFS
 		src.sight |= SEE_MOBS
 		src.see_in_dark = 8
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@
 		src.sight |= SEE_TURFS
 		src.see_in_dark = 8
 		see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_MINIMUM
+	else if (src.sight_mode & BORGMATERIAL)
+		src.sight |= SEE_OBJS
+		src.see_in_dark = 8
+		see_invisible = SEE_INVISIBLE_MINIMUM
 	else if (src.sight_mode & BORGTHERM)
 		src.sight |= SEE_MOBS
 		src.see_in_dark = 8
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
index 560bf09cc1..df91ca551f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules.dm
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 /obj/item/weapon/robot_module/miner/New()
 	..()
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/device/flash(src)
-	src.modules += new /obj/item/borg/sight/meson(src)
+	src.modules += new /obj/item/borg/sight/material(src)
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/weapon/wrench(src)
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/weapon/screwdriver(src)
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/weapon/storage/bag/ore(src)
diff --git a/code/setup.dm b/code/setup.dm
index dbb8a00beb..f501e73669 100644
--- a/code/setup.dm
+++ b/code/setup.dm
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@
 #define BORGMESON 1
 #define BORGTHERM 2
 #define BORGXRAY  4
+#define BORGMATERIAL 8
 
 // Some arbitrary defines to be used by self-pruning global lists. (see master_controller)
 #define PROCESS_KILL 26 // Used to trigger removal from a processing list.