diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm b/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
index e9881677ba..20c1df2ec7 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/configuration.dm
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@
 #define POLICYCONFIG_ON_DEFIB_INTACT "ON_DEFIB_INTACT"
 /// Displayed to defibbed/revival surgery'd patients after the memory loss time threshold
 #define POLICYCONFIG_ON_DEFIB_LATE "ON_DEFIB_LATE"
+/// Displayed to pyroclastic slimes on spawn
+#define POLICYCONFIG_ON_PYROCLASTIC_SENTIENT "PYROCLASTIC_SLIME"
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
index 7e3a5205de..9d6d034364 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
@@ -291,7 +291,19 @@
 	S.rabid = TRUE
 	S.amount_grown = SLIME_EVOLUTION_THRESHOLD
 	S.Evolve()
-	offer_control(S,POLL_IGNORE_SENTIENCE_POTION)
+	var/list/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob("Do you want to play as a pyroclastic anomaly slime?",ROLE_SENTIENCE,null,ROLE_SENTIENCE,100,S,POLL_IGNORE_SENTIENCE_POTION)
+	if(length(candidates))
+		var/mob/C = pick(candidates)
+		message_admins("[key_name_admin(C)] has taken control of ([key_name_admin(S)])")
+		C.transfer_ckey(S, FALSE)
+		var/list/policies = CONFIG_GET(keyed_list/policyconfig)
+		var/policy = policies[POLICYCONFIG_ON_PYROCLASTIC_SENTIENT]
+		if(policy)
+			to_chat(S,policy)
+		return TRUE
+	else
+		message_admins("No ghosts were willing to take control of [ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(S)])")
+		return FALSE
 
 /////////////////////