diff --git a/code/_onclick/click_alt.dm b/code/_onclick/click_alt.dm
index 16c8e843995..03674904bd6 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/click_alt.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/click_alt.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
 /mob/proc/base_click_alt(atom/target)
 	SHOULD_NOT_OVERRIDE(TRUE)
 
-	var/turf/tile = isturf(target) ? target : get_turf(target)
+	// Check if they've hooked in to prevent src from alt clicking anything
+	if(SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_MOB_ALTCLICKON, target) & COMSIG_MOB_CANCEL_CLICKON)
+		return
+
+	var/turf/tile = get_turf(target)
 
 	if(isobserver(src) || isrevenant(src))
 		open_lootpanel(tile)
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/_mecha.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/_mecha.dm
index 8152f97e1a4..9d059ba7e22 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/_mecha.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/_mecha.dm
@@ -707,6 +707,26 @@
 	target.mech_melee_attack(src, user)
 	TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(src, COOLDOWN_MECHA_MELEE_ATTACK, melee_cooldown)
 
+
+/// Driver alt clicks anything while in mech
+/obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/proc/on_click_alt(mob/user, atom/target, params)
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+
+	. = COMSIG_MOB_CANCEL_CLICKON // Cancel base_click_alt
+
+	if(target != src)
+		return
+
+	if(!(user in occupants))
+		return
+
+	if(!(user in return_controllers_with_flag(VEHICLE_CONTROL_DRIVE)))
+		to_chat(user, span_warning("You're in the wrong seat to control movement."))
+		return
+
+	toggle_strafe()
+
+
 /// middle mouse click signal wrapper for AI users
 /obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/proc/on_middlemouseclick(mob/user, atom/target, params)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_actions.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_actions.dm
index d544c829667..8bfde871e0d 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_actions.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_actions.dm
@@ -91,16 +91,6 @@
 
 	chassis.toggle_strafe()
 
-/obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/click_alt(mob/living/user)
-	if(!(user in occupants))
-		return CLICK_ACTION_BLOCKING
-	if(!(user in return_controllers_with_flag(VEHICLE_CONTROL_DRIVE)))
-		to_chat(user, span_warning("You're in the wrong seat to control movement."))
-		return CLICK_ACTION_BLOCKING
-
-	toggle_strafe()
-	return CLICK_ACTION_SUCCESS
-
 /obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/proc/toggle_strafe()
 	if(!(mecha_flags & CAN_STRAFE))
 		to_chat(occupants, "this mecha doesn't support strafing!")
@@ -108,7 +98,9 @@
 
 	strafe = !strafe
 
-	to_chat(occupants, "strafing mode [strafe?"on":"off"].")
+	for(var/mob/occupant in occupants)
+		balloon_alert(occupant, "strafing [strafe?"on":"off"]")
+		occupant.playsound_local(src, 'sound/machines/terminal_eject.ogg', 50, TRUE)
 	log_message("Toggled strafing mode [strafe?"on":"off"].", LOG_MECHA)
 
 	for(var/occupant in occupants)
diff --git a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_mob_interaction.dm b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_mob_interaction.dm
index 7accab008f1..d16e4af1541 100644
--- a/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_mob_interaction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vehicles/mecha/mecha_mob_interaction.dm
@@ -159,24 +159,26 @@
 	setDir(SOUTH)
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/add_occupant(mob/M, control_flags)
-	RegisterSignal(M, COMSIG_MOB_CLICKON, PROC_REF(on_mouseclick), TRUE)
-	RegisterSignal(M, COMSIG_MOB_SAY, PROC_REF(display_speech_bubble), TRUE)
-	RegisterSignal(M, COMSIG_MOVABLE_KEYBIND_FACE_DIR, PROC_REF(on_turn), TRUE)
+/obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/add_occupant(mob/driver, control_flags)
+	RegisterSignal(driver, COMSIG_MOB_CLICKON, PROC_REF(on_mouseclick), TRUE)
+	RegisterSignal(driver, COMSIG_MOB_SAY, PROC_REF(display_speech_bubble), TRUE)
+	RegisterSignal(driver, COMSIG_MOVABLE_KEYBIND_FACE_DIR, PROC_REF(on_turn), TRUE)
+	RegisterSignal(driver, COMSIG_MOB_ALTCLICKON, PROC_REF(on_click_alt))
 	. = ..()
 	update_appearance()
 
-/obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/remove_occupant(mob/M)
-	UnregisterSignal(M, list(
+/obj/vehicle/sealed/mecha/remove_occupant(mob/driver)
+	UnregisterSignal(driver, list(
 		COMSIG_MOB_CLICKON,
 		COMSIG_MOB_SAY,
 		COMSIG_MOVABLE_KEYBIND_FACE_DIR,
+		COMSIG_MOB_ALTCLICKON,
 	))
-	M.clear_alert(ALERT_CHARGE)
-	M.clear_alert(ALERT_MECH_DAMAGE)
-	if(M.client)
-		M.update_mouse_pointer()
-		M.client.view_size.resetToDefault()
+	driver.clear_alert(ALERT_CHARGE)
+	driver.clear_alert(ALERT_MECH_DAMAGE)
+	if(driver.client)
+		driver.update_mouse_pointer()
+		driver.client.view_size.resetToDefault()
 		zoom_mode = FALSE
 	. = ..()
 	update_appearance()