diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
index 5970b10de9c..b8c82315c59 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/headcrab.dm
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@
 /obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/headcrab/sting_action(var/mob/user)
 	explosion(get_turf(user),0,0,2,0,silent=1)
 	var/turf = get_turf(user)
+	var/client/C
+	if(user.client)
+		C = user.client
 	spawn(5) // So it's not killed in explosion
 		var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/crab = new(turf)
 		crab.origin = user.mind
+		if(C)
+			crab.key = C.key
+			crab << "<span class='warning'>You burst out of the remains of your former body in a shower of gore!</span>"
 	user.gib()
 	feedback_add_details("changeling_powers","LR")
 	return 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
index 5c56ce9a0d1..5d8c69b1565 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 	stat_attack = 2
 	environment_smash = 0
 	speak_emote = list("squeaks")
+	ventcrawler = 2
 	var/datum/mind/origin
+	var/egg_lain = 0
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/proc/Infect(var/mob/living/carbon/human/victim)
 	var/obj/item/body_egg/changeling_egg/egg = new(victim)
@@ -27,13 +29,19 @@
 		egg.owner = mind
 	victim.internal_organs += egg
 	visible_message("<span class='notice'>[src] lays an egg in a [victim]!</span>")
+	egg_lain = 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/AttackingTarget()
+	if(egg_lain)
+		target.attack_animal(src)
+		return
 	if(ishuman(target))
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = target
 		if(H.stat == DEAD)
 			Infect(target)
-			death()
+			src << "<span class='danger'>With your egg laid you feel your death rapidly approaching, time to die...</span>"
+			spawn(100)
+				death()
 			return
 	target.attack_animal(src)
 
diff --git a/html/changelogs/Incoming-BuffSlugs.yml b/html/changelogs/Incoming-BuffSlugs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0b39b57773f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/Incoming-BuffSlugs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Incoming5643
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - rscadd: "Changeling head slugs have been given player control, ventcrawling, and a short escape period after egg laying."