diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_defines.dm
index eabe4a7853..3c8cac3e16 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/xeno_defines.dm
@@ -1057,20 +1057,29 @@
 /datum/hive_status/proc/can_spawn_as_hugger(mob/dead/observer/user)
 	if(!GLOB.hive_datum || ! GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber])
 		return FALSE
+
+	if(MODE_HAS_TOGGLEABLE_FLAG(MODE_NO_JOIN_AS_XENO))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Joining as xenos is currently disabled in this mode."))
+		return FALSE
+
 	if(jobban_isbanned(user, JOB_XENOMORPH)) // User is jobbanned
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You are banned from playing aliens and cannot spawn as a xenomorph."))
 		return FALSE
+
 	if(world.time < hugger_timelock)
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("The hive cannot support facehuggers yet..."))
 		return FALSE
+
 	if(world.time - user.timeofdeath < JOIN_AS_FACEHUGGER_DELAY)
 		var/time_left = round((user.timeofdeath + JOIN_AS_FACEHUGGER_DELAY - world.time) / 10)
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You ghosted too recently. You cannot become a facehugger until 3 minutes have passed ([time_left] seconds remaining)."))
 		return FALSE
+
 	if(totalXenos.len <= 0)
 		//This is to prevent people from joining as Forsaken Huggers on the pred ship
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("The hive has fallen, you can't join it!"))
 		return FALSE
+
 	for(var/mob_name in banished_ckeys)
 		if(banished_ckeys[mob_name] == user.ckey)
 			to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You are banished from the [name], you may not rejoin unless the Queen re-admits you or dies."))
@@ -1082,6 +1091,7 @@
 	for(var/mob/mob as anything in totalXenos)
 		if(isfacehugger(mob))
 			current_hugger_count++
+
 	if(playable_hugger_limit <= current_hugger_count)
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("\The [GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber]] cannot support more facehuggers! Limit: <b>[current_hugger_count]/[playable_hugger_limit]</b>"))
 		return FALSE
@@ -1114,6 +1124,10 @@
 	if(!GLOB.hive_datum || ! GLOB.hive_datum[hivenumber])
 		return FALSE
 
+	if(MODE_HAS_TOGGLEABLE_FLAG(MODE_NO_JOIN_AS_XENO))
+		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("Joining as xenos is currently disabled in this mode."))
+		return FALSE
+
 	if(jobban_isbanned(user, JOB_XENOMORPH)) // User is jobbanned
 		to_chat(user, SPAN_WARNING("You are banned from playing aliens and cannot spawn as a xenomorph."))
 		return FALSE