diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/mining.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/mining.dm
index 6b1d0de5739..3570936d2f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/mining.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/lavaland/mining.dm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /mob/living/basic/mining
 	icon = 'icons/mob/simple/lavaland/lavaland_monsters.dmi'
 	combat_mode = TRUE
+	status_flags = NONE //don't inherit standard basicmob flags
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_LARGE
 	mob_biotypes = MOB_ORGANIC|MOB_BEAST
 	faction = list(FACTION_MINING)