diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult.dm
index ff7922508e6..5db3dc5350f 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/cult.dm
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@
 	var/narsie_summoned = FALSE
 	///How large were we at max size.
 	var/size_at_maximum = 0
+	///list of cultists just before summoning Narsie
+	var/list/true_cultists = list()
 
 /datum/team/cult/proc/check_size()
 	if(cult_ascendent)
@@ -478,7 +480,7 @@
 
 	if(members.len)
 		parts += "<span class='header'>The cultists were:</span>"
-		parts += printplayerlist(members)
+		parts += printplayerlist(true_cultists)
 
 	return "<div class='panel redborder'>[parts.Join("<br>")]</div>"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
index f8856ebdc08..91772c6319e 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/runes.dm
@@ -555,6 +555,8 @@ structure_check() searches for nearby cultist structures required for the invoca
 	..()
 	sound_to_playing_players('sound/effects/dimensional_rend.ogg')
 	var/turf/rune_turf = get_turf(src)
+	for(var/datum/mind/cult_mind as anything in cult_team.members)
+		cult_team.true_cultists += cult_mind
 	sleep(4 SECONDS)
 	if(src)
 		color = RUNE_COLOR_RED