diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/vote.dm b/code/__DEFINES/vote.dm
index 88e70b884e..bbe6ddf2b7 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/vote.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/vote.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 #define HIGHEST_MEDIAN_VOTING "HIGHEST_MEDIAN"
 #define INSTANT_RUNOFF_VOTING "IRV"
 
+#define VOTE_TRANSFER "Initiate Crew Transfer"
+#define VOTE_CONTINUE "Continue Playing"
+
 #define SHOW_RESULTS (1<<0)
 #define SHOW_VOTES (1<<1)
 #define SHOW_WINNER (1<<2)
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
index 868351a833..772d7f7b8d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/vote.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 
 	var/list/stored_modetier_results = list() // The aggregated tier list of the modes available in secret.
 
+	var/transfer_votes_done = 0
+
 /datum/controller/subsystem/vote/fire()	//called by master_controller
 	if(mode)
 		if(end_time < world.time)
@@ -248,8 +250,18 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 	if(vote_system == SCORE_VOTING)
 		calculate_scores(vote_title_text)
 	if(vote_system == HIGHEST_MEDIAN_VOTING)
-		calculate_highest_median(vote_title_text) // nothing uses this at the moment
-	var/list/winners = vote_system == INSTANT_RUNOFF_VOTING ? get_runoff_results() : get_result()
+		calculate_highest_median(vote_title_text)
+	var/list/winners = list()
+	if(mode == "transfer")
+		var/amount_required = 3 + transfer_votes_done
+		transfer_votes_done += 1
+		text += "\nExtending requires at least [amount_required] votes to win."
+		if(choices[VOTE_CONTINUE] < amount_required || choices[VOTE_TRANSFER] >= choices[VOTE_CONTINUE])
+			winners = list(VOTE_TRANSFER)
+		else
+			winners = list(VOTE_CONTINUE)
+	else
+		winners = vote_system == INSTANT_RUNOFF_VOTING ? get_runoff_results() : get_result()
 	var/was_roundtype_vote = mode == "roundtype" || mode == "dynamic"
 	if(winners.len > 0)
 		if(was_roundtype_vote)
@@ -305,7 +317,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 			if(vote_system == SCHULZE_VOTING)
 				admintext += "\nIt should be noted that this is not a raw tally of votes (impossible in ranked choice) but the score determined by the schulze method of voting, so the numbers will look weird!"
 			else if(vote_system == HIGHEST_MEDIAN_VOTING)
-				admintext += "\nIt should be noted that this is not a raw tally of votes but the number of runoffs done by majority judgement!"
+				admintext += "\nIt should be noted that this is not a raw tally of votes but rather the median score plus a tiebreaker!"
 			for(var/i=1,i<=choices.len,i++)
 				var/votes = choices[choices[i]]
 				admintext += "\n<b>[choices[i]]:</b> [votes]"
@@ -339,7 +351,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 				if(SSmapping.changemap(config.maplist[.]))
 					to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>The map vote has chosen [VM.map_name] for next round!</span>")
 			if("transfer") // austation begin -- Crew autotransfer vote
-				if(. == "Initiate Crew Transfer")
+				if(. == VOTE_TRANSFER)
 					SSshuttle.autoEnd()
 					var/obj/machinery/computer/communications/C = locate() in GLOB.machines
 					if(C)
@@ -446,7 +458,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 						continue
 					choices |= M
 			if("transfer") // austation begin -- Crew autotranfer vote
-				choices.Add("Initiate Crew Transfer","Continue Playing") // austation end
+				choices.Add(VOTE_TRANSFER,VOTE_CONTINUE) // austation end
 			if("roundtype") //CIT CHANGE - adds the roundstart secret/extended vote
 				choices.Add("dynamic", "extended")
 			if("custom")