diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
index 949e789723c..3b8542aec36 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/alien/alien.dm
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ Des: Removes all infected images from the alien.
 		new_xeno.name = name
 		new_xeno.real_name = real_name
 	if(mind)
-		mind.transfer_to(new_xeno)
 		mind.name = new_xeno.real_name
+		mind.transfer_to(new_xeno)
 	qdel(src)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/alien/can_hold_items(obj/item/I)