diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
index 41270bb09e..871fe838d7 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
 	S.rabid = TRUE
 	S.amount_grown = SLIME_EVOLUTION_THRESHOLD
 	S.Evolve()
-	offer_control(S)
+	offer_control(S,POLL_IGNORE_SENTIENCE_POTION)
 
 /////////////////////
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index 52b755d926..aa6635f73d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ It's fairly easy to fix if dealing with single letters but not so much with comp
 /mob/living/getImplant(type)
 	return locate(type) in implants
 
-/proc/offer_control(mob/M)
+/proc/offer_control(mob/M,ignore_category=null)
 	to_chat(M, "Control of your mob has been offered to dead players.")
 	if(usr)
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has offered control of ([key_name(M)]) to ghosts.")
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ It's fairly easy to fix if dealing with single letters but not so much with comp
 		var/datum/antagonist/A = M.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/)
 		if(A)
 			poll_message = "[poll_message] Status:[A.name]."
-	var/list/mob/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob(poll_message, ROLE_PAI, null, FALSE, 100, M)
+	var/list/mob/candidates = pollCandidatesForMob(poll_message, ROLE_PAI, null, FALSE, 100, M, ignore_category)
 
 	if(LAZYLEN(candidates))
 		var/mob/C = pick(candidates)