diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
index 2db8f664ab2..6381383947d 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 	var/isabsorbing = 0
 	var/islinking = 0
 	var/geneticpoints = 10
+	var/total_geneticspoints = 10
+	var/total_chem_storage = 75
 	var/purchasedpowers = list()
 
 	var/mimicing = ""
@@ -107,9 +109,9 @@
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/proc/reset_properties()
 	changeling_speak = 0
 	chosen_sting = null
-	geneticpoints = initial(geneticpoints)
+	geneticpoints = total_geneticspoints
 	sting_range = initial(sting_range)
-	chem_storage = initial(chem_storage)
+	chem_storage = total_chem_storage
 	chem_recharge_rate = initial(chem_recharge_rate)
 	chem_charges = min(chem_charges, chem_storage)
 	chem_recharge_slowdown = initial(chem_recharge_slowdown)
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/absorb.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/absorb.dm
index d9a75b0b135..1f76d6cd818 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/absorb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/powers/absorb.dm
@@ -123,9 +123,11 @@
 			to_chat(user, "<span class='boldnotice'>[target] was one of us. We have absorbed their power.</span>")
 			target_ling.remove_changeling_powers()
 			changeling.geneticpoints += round(target_ling.geneticpoints/2)
+			changeling.total_geneticspoints = changeling.geneticpoints //updates the total sum of genetic points when you absorb another ling
 			target_ling.geneticpoints = 0
 			target_ling.canrespec = 0
 			changeling.chem_storage += round(target_ling.chem_storage/2)
+			changeling.total_chem_storage = changeling.chem_storage //updates the total sum of chemicals stored for when you absorb another ling
 			changeling.chem_charges += min(target_ling.chem_charges, changeling.chem_storage)
 			target_ling.chem_charges = 0
 			target_ling.chem_storage = 0