diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
index 65c7dbaf4c..f2c9cd3315 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/entries/game_options.dm
@@ -268,3 +268,8 @@ CONFIG_DEF(flag/allow_extended_miscreants)
 		GLOB.MAX_EX_LIGHT_RANGE = value
 		GLOB.MAX_EX_FLASH_RANGE = value
 		GLOB.MAX_EX_FLAME_RANGE = value
+
+CONFIG_DEF(number/emergency_shuttle_autocall_threshold)
+	min_val = 0
+	max_val = 1
+	integer = FALSE
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttle.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttle.dm
index 705f0dbd81..9973a43430 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttle.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/shuttle.dm
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(shuttle)
 	if(changed_transit)
 		color_space()
 #endif
+	CheckAutoEvac()
 
 	while(transit_requesters.len)
 		var/requester = popleft(transit_requesters)
@@ -148,7 +149,32 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(shuttle)
 				var/obj/docking_port/mobile/M = requester
 				M.transit_failure()
 		if(MC_TICK_CHECK)
-			return
+			break
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/shuttle/proc/CheckAutoEvac()
+	if(emergencyNoEscape || emergencyNoRecall || !emergency)
+		return
+
+	var/threshold = CONFIG_GET(number/emergency_shuttle_autocall_threshold)
+	if(!threshold)
+		return
+
+	var/alive = 0
+	for(var/I in GLOB.player_list)
+		var/mob/M = I
+		if(M.stat != DEAD)
+			++alive
+	
+	var/total = GLOB.joined_player_list.len
+
+	if(alive / total <= threshold)
+		var/msg = "Automatically dispatching shuttle due to crew death."
+		message_admins(msg)
+		log_game("[msg] Alive: [alive], Roundstart: [total], Threshold: [threshold]")
+		emergencyNoRecall = TRUE
+		priority_announce("Catastrophic casualties detected: crisis shuttle protocols activated - jamming recall signals across all frequencies.")
+		if(emergency.timeLeft(1) > emergencyCallTime * 0.4)
+			emergency.request(null, set_coefficient = 0.4)
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/shuttle/proc/getShuttle(id)
 	for(var/obj/docking_port/mobile/M in mobile)
diff --git a/config/game_options.txt b/config/game_options.txt
index 3fc1787726..d577756061 100644
--- a/config/game_options.txt
+++ b/config/game_options.txt
@@ -496,6 +496,8 @@ ARRIVALS_SHUTTLE_DOCK_WINDOW 55
 
 MICE_ROUNDSTART 10
 
+## If the percentage of players alive (doesn't count conversions) drops below this threshold the emergency shuttle will be forcefully called (provided it can be)
+#EMERGENCY_SHUTTLE_AUTOCALL_THRESHOLD 0.2
 
 ## CREW OBJECTIVES ##
 ## Comment to disable objectives for innocent crew members.
@@ -506,4 +508,4 @@ ALLOW_CREW_OBJECTIVES
 ALLOW_MISCREANTS
 
 ## Uncomment to let miscreants spawn during Extended. I hold no responsibility for fun that may occur while this is enabled.
-#ALLOW_EXTENDED_MISCREANTS
\ No newline at end of file
+#ALLOW_EXTENDED_MISCREANTS