diff --git a/Content.Server/Cloning/CloningSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Cloning/CloningSystem.cs
index 5553eb4215..e04a7f877e 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Cloning/CloningSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Cloning/CloningSystem.cs
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Cloning
                 mindComp.Mind != null)
                 return;
 
-            mind.TransferTo(entity);
+            mind.TransferTo(entity, ghostCheckOverride: true);
             mind.UnVisit();
             ClonesWaitingForMind.Remove(mind);
         }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Mind/Mind.cs b/Content.Server/Mind/Mind.cs
index 2e19f40d36..df137b387d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Mind/Mind.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Mind/Mind.cs
@@ -235,10 +235,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.Mind
         ///     The entity to control.
         ///     Can be null, in which case it will simply detach the mind from any entity.
         /// </param>
+        /// <param name="ghostCheckOverride">
+        ///     If true, skips ghost check for Visiting Entity
+        /// </param>
         /// <exception cref="ArgumentException">
         ///     Thrown if <paramref name="entity"/> is already owned by another mind.
         /// </exception>
-        public void TransferTo(IEntity? entity)
+        public void TransferTo(IEntity? entity, bool ghostCheckOverride = false)
         {
             MindComponent? component = null;
             var alreadyAttached = false;
@@ -272,8 +275,13 @@ namespace Content.Server.Mind
             OwnedComponent = component;
             OwnedComponent?.InternalAssignMind(this);
 
-            if (VisitingEntity?.HasComponent<GhostComponent>() == false)
+            if (IsVisitingEntity
+                && (ghostCheckOverride // to force mind transfer, for example from ControlMobVerb
+                || !VisitingEntity!.TryGetComponent(out GhostComponent? ghostComponent) // visiting entity is not a Ghost
+                || !ghostComponent.CanReturnToBody))  // it is a ghost, but cannot return to body anyway, so it's okay                
+            {
                 VisitingEntity = null;
+            }
 
             // Player is CURRENTLY connected.
             if (Session != null && !alreadyAttached && VisitingEntity == null)
diff --git a/Content.Server/Mind/Verbs/ControlMobVerb.cs b/Content.Server/Mind/Verbs/ControlMobVerb.cs
index 89460fbbaf..2605064578 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Mind/Verbs/ControlMobVerb.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Mind/Verbs/ControlMobVerb.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Mind.Verbs
             var targetMind = target.GetComponent<MindComponent>();
 
             targetMind.Mind?.TransferTo(null);
-            userMind?.TransferTo(target);
+            userMind?.TransferTo(target, ghostCheckOverride: true);
         }
     }
 }