diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm
index dee7f276d1f..ddbb1b65b79 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/job.dm
@@ -331,14 +331,6 @@
 
 		job.equip(H)
 
-		// Randomize nutrition and hydration. Defines are in __defines/mobs.dm
-
-		if(H.max_nutrition > 0)
-			H.nutrition = rand(CREW_MINIMUM_NUTRITION*100, CREW_MAXIMUM_NUTRITION*100) * H.max_nutrition * 0.01
-
-		if(H.max_hydration > 0)
-			H.hydration = rand(CREW_MINIMUM_HYDRATION*100, CREW_MAXIMUM_HYDRATION*100) * H.max_hydration * 0.01
-
 		if (!megavend)
 			spawn_in_storage += EquipCustomDeferred(H, H.client.prefs, custom_equip_leftovers, custom_equip_slots)
 	else
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 67919cf061d..c0c9238fd1a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 		if(mind)
 			mind.name = real_name
 
+	// Randomize nutrition and hydration. Defines are in __defines/mobs.dm
+	if(max_nutrition > 0)
+		nutrition = rand(CREW_MINIMUM_NUTRITION*100, CREW_MAXIMUM_NUTRITION*100) * max_nutrition * 0.01
+	if(max_hydration > 0)
+		hydration = rand(CREW_MINIMUM_HYDRATION*100, CREW_MAXIMUM_HYDRATION*100) * max_hydration * 0.01
+
 	hud_list[HEALTH_HUD]      = new /image/hud_overlay('icons/mob/hud_med.dmi', src, "100")
 	hud_list[STATUS_HUD]      = new /image/hud_overlay('icons/mob/hud.dmi', src, "hudhealthy")
 	hud_list[ID_HUD]          = new /image/hud_overlay('icons/hud/hud_security.dmi', src, "hudunknown")
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Ferner-191210-coding_humanhunger.yml b/html/changelogs/Ferner-191210-coding_humanhunger.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..38e5c90e163
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Ferner-191210-coding_humanhunger.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: Ferner
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - tweak: "Bluespace technicians and newly spawned human mobs from ghostspawners for example will no longer start out hungry/thirsty."