diff --git a/Content.Client/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs
index 22f480dc12..5f8f9688d0 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ namespace Content.Client.Ghost
 
         private void OnGhostState(EntityUid uid, GhostComponent component, ref ComponentHandleState args)
         {
+            if (TryComp<SpriteComponent>(uid, out var sprite))
+                sprite.LayerSetColor(0, component.color);
+
             if (uid != _playerManager.LocalPlayer?.ControlledEntity)
                 return;
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Ghost/SharedGhostComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Ghost/SharedGhostComponent.cs
index 07ae1ff81b..ef8221b423 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Ghost/SharedGhostComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Ghost/SharedGhostComponent.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Ghost
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ghost color
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Used to allow admins to change ghost colors. Should be removed if the capability to edit existing sprite colors is ever added back.</remarks>
+        [DataField("color"), AutoNetworkedField]
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+        public Color color = Color.White;
+
         [DataField("canReturnToBody"), AutoNetworkedField]
         private bool _canReturnToBody;
     }
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
index 7dc497f5ab..7bf2ef94ac 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Player/observer.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
   - type: Examiner
     skipChecks: true
   - type: Ghost
+    color: "#fff8"
   - type: IntrinsicRadioReceiver
   - type: ActiveRadio
     channels: