diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
index 7ff770a697..6dd3f43592 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/assemblies.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	flags_1 = NOBLUDGEON_1
 	materials = list()		// To be filled later
 	var/list/assembly_components = list()
+	var/list/ckeys_allowed_to_scan = list() // Players who built the circuit can scan it as a ghost.
 	var/max_components = IC_MAX_SIZE_BASE
 	var/max_complexity = IC_COMPLEXITY_BASE
 	var/opened = TRUE
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The maintainence panel [opened ? "can be" : "is"] <b>screwed</b> in place.</span>")
 
+	if(isobserver(user) && ckeys_allowed_to_scan[user.ckey])
+		to_chat(user, "You can <a href='?src=[REF(src)];ghostscan=1'>scan</a> this circuit.");
+
 /obj/item/electronic_assembly/proc/check_interactivity(mob/user)
 	return user.canUseTopic(src, BE_CLOSE)
 
@@ -181,6 +185,15 @@
 	if(..())
 		return 1
 
+	if(href_list["ghostscan"])
+		if(isobserver(usr) && ckeys_allowed_to_scan[usr.ckey])
+			if(assembly_components.len)
+				var/saved = "On circuit printers with cloning enabled, you may use the code below to clone the circuit:<br><br><code>[SScircuit.save_electronic_assembly(src)]</code>"
+				usr << browse(saved, "window=circuit_scan;size=500x600;border=1;can_resize=1;can_close=1;can_minimize=1")
+			else
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>The circuit is empty!</span>")
+		return
+
 	if(href_list["rename"])
 		rename(usr)
 
@@ -201,6 +214,8 @@
 			if(!component.removable)
 				return
 
+			add_allowed_scanner(usr.ckey)
+
 			var/current_pos = assembly_components.Find(component)
 
 			// Find the position of a first removable component
@@ -264,6 +279,9 @@
 		to_chat(M, "<span class='notice'>The machine now has a label reading '[input]'.</span>")
 		name = input
 
+/obj/item/electronic_assembly/proc/add_allowed_scanner(ckey)
+	ckeys_allowed_to_scan[ckey] = TRUE
+
 /obj/item/electronic_assembly/proc/can_move()
 	return FALSE
 
@@ -329,6 +347,7 @@
 
 	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You slide [IC] inside [src].</span>")
 	playsound(src, 'sound/items/Deconstruct.ogg', 50, 1)
+	add_allowed_scanner(user.ckey)
 
 	add_component(IC)
 	return TRUE
@@ -367,6 +386,7 @@
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You pop \the [IC] out of the case, and slide it out.</span>")
 		playsound(src, 'sound/items/crowbar.ogg', 50, 1)
 		user.put_in_hands(IC)
+	add_allowed_scanner(user.ckey)
 
 	return TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
index 60fe6fd9cd..d5ebeb3001 100644
--- a/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
+++ b/code/modules/integrated_electronics/core/integrated_circuit.dm
@@ -247,11 +247,14 @@ a creative player the means to solve many problems.  Circuits are held inside an
 
 	if(href_list["rename"])
 		rename_component(usr)
+		if(assembly)
+			assembly.add_allowed_scanner(usr.ckey)
 
 	if(href_list["pin"])
 		var/datum/integrated_io/pin = locate(href_list["pin"]) in inputs + outputs + activators
 		if(pin)
 			var/datum/integrated_io/linked
+			var/success = TRUE
 			if(href_list["link"])
 				linked = locate(href_list["link"]) in pin.linked
 
@@ -259,6 +262,9 @@ a creative player the means to solve many problems.  Circuits are held inside an
 				pin.handle_wire(linked, held_item, href_list["act"], usr)
 			else
 				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You can't do a whole lot without the proper tools.</span>")
+				success = FALSE
+			if(success && assembly)
+				assembly.add_allowed_scanner(usr.ckey)
 
 	if(href_list["scan"])
 		if(istype(held_item, /obj/item/integrated_electronics/debugger))