diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
index a9b034da833..bcf3dce5c53 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@
 	if(config.game.use_age_restriction_for_antags && player.current.client.player_age < min_player_age)
 		log_debug_verbose("[key_name(player)] is not eligible to become a [role_text]: Is only [player.current.client.player_age] day\s old, has to be [min_player_age] day\s!")
 		return FALSE
+	if(player.current.client.get_preference_value(/datum/client_preference/become_midround_antag) != GLOB.PREF_YES && GAME_STATE >= RUNLEVEL_GAME)
+		log_debug("[key_name(player)] set their preference to disable becoming midround antag!")
+		switch(player.current.client.get_preference_value(/datum/client_preference/become_midround_antag))
+			if(GLOB.PREF_NO)
+				return FALSE
+			if(GLOB.PREF_AS_GHOST)
+				if(!isghostmind(player))
+					return FALSE
+			if(GLOB.PREF_AS_LIVING)
+				if(isghostmind(player))
+					return FALSE
 	if(player.special_role)
 		log_debug_verbose("[key_name(player)] is not eligible to become a [role_text]: They already have a special role ([player.special_role])!")
 		return FALSE
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/preferences.dm
index ace287edc72..6cac90e7c22 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/preferences.dm
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_CONST(PREF_DARK, "Dark")
 GLOBAL_VAR_CONST(PREF_LOW, "Low")
 GLOBAL_VAR_CONST(PREF_MED, "Medium")
 GLOBAL_VAR_CONST(PREF_HIGH, "High")
+GLOBAL_VAR_CONST(PREF_AS_GHOST, "Only as ghost")
+GLOBAL_VAR_CONST(PREF_AS_LIVING, "Only when alive")
 
 var/global/list/_client_preferences
 var/global/list/_client_preferences_by_key
@@ -93,6 +95,13 @@ var/global/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 /*********************
 * Player Preferences *
 *********************/
+
+/datum/client_preference/become_midround_antag
+	description = "Become Midround Antag"
+	key = "GAME_MIDROUND_ANTAG"
+	options = list(GLOB.PREF_YES, GLOB.PREF_NO, GLOB.PREF_AS_GHOST, GLOB.PREF_AS_LIVING)
+	default_value = GLOB.PREF_YES
+
 /datum/client_preference/runechat
 	description = "Show Runechat (Above-Head-Speech)"
 	key = "CHAT_RUNECHAT"