diff --git a/ircbot/plugin/lab.py b/ircbot/plugin/lab.py
index 43c936c..edeb3b0 100644
--- a/ircbot/plugin/lab.py
+++ b/ircbot/plugin/lab.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 def register(bot):
     bot.listen(r'is ([a-z]+) in the lab', in_lab, require_mention=True)
     bot.listen(r"(who is|who's) in the lab", who_is_in_lab, require_mention=True)
-
+    bot.listen(r"@labstaff", ping_lab_staff, require_mention=False)
 
 def in_lab(bot, msg):
     """Check if a staffer is in the lab."""
@@ -44,3 +44,15 @@ def who_is_in_lab(bot, msg):
         len(staff),
         staff_list,
     ))
+
+def ping_lab_staff(bot, msg):
+    """Ping everyone who is currently in the lab."""
+    staff = {session.user for session in staff_in_lab()}
+    channel_users = bot.channels[msg.channel].users()
+    staff_nicks = set() 
+
+    for staff_username in staff:
+        staff_nicks = staff_nicks | {nick for nick in channel_users if nick.startswith(staff_username)}
+    nicks_string = ', '.join(sorted(staff_nicks))
+
+    msg.respond(msg.text.replace("@labstaff", nicks_string))