diff --git a/docs/source/upcoming_release_notes/822-sim-kind.rst b/docs/source/upcoming_release_notes/822-sim-kind.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd6cbe75c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/upcoming_release_notes/822-sim-kind.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+822 sim-kind
+############
+
+API Changes
+-----------
+- N/A
+
+Features
+--------
+- N/A
+
+Device Updates
+--------------
+- Make sim devices hinted by default so they show up in the
+  best-effort callback in bluesky.
+
+New Devices
+-----------
+- N/A
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+- N/A
+
+Maintenance
+-----------
+- N/A
+
+Contributors
+------------
+- zllentz
diff --git a/pcdsdevices/sim.py b/pcdsdevices/sim.py
index 6ab6ba19550..8b7d523171d 100644
--- a/pcdsdevices/sim.py
+++ b/pcdsdevices/sim.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from ophyd.device import Component as Cpt
 from ophyd.device import Device
+from ophyd.ophydobj import Kind
 from ophyd.positioner import SoftPositioner
 from ophyd.signal import AttributeSignal
 from ophyd.sim import SynAxis
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ class FastMotor(FltMvInterface, SoftPositioner, Device):
 
     user_readback = Cpt(AttributeSignal, 'position')
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, init_pos=0, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, *args, init_pos=0, kind=Kind.hinted, **kwargs):
         for kw in ignore_kwargs:
             kwargs.pop(kw, None)
-        super().__init__(init_pos=init_pos, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(init_pos=init_pos, kind=kind, **kwargs)
 
     def set_current_position(self, position):
         self._set_position(position)