diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian.dm
index 0711af93fe5..107fa1ec43c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian.dm
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 	if(prob(50) && ispath(weapon1,/obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/revolver/mateba)) //to preserve varedits
 		weapon1 = /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/shotgun/boltaction
 		casingtype = /obj/item/ammo_casing/a762
+	..()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/russian/death(gibbed)
 	..(1)