diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index 56b4d8c3936..7e6bc835aac 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -971,6 +971,7 @@
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin_verb", 1, "Ghost Drag Control")
 
 	tomob.ckey = frommob.ckey
+	tomob.client?.init_verbs()
 	qdel(frommob)
 
 	return TRUE
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
index 9abe69b3d52..84902c9f8e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ But you can call procs that are of type /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/ for that
 	if(M.ckey)
 		M.ghostize(FALSE)
 	M.ckey = ckey
+	init_verbs()
 	if(isobserver(adminmob))
 		qdel(adminmob)
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin_verb", 1, "Assume Direct Control") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ But you can call procs that are of type /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/ for that
 	if(M.ckey)
 		M.ghostize(FALSE)
 	M.ckey = newkey.key
+	M.client?.init_verbs()
 	if(delmob)
 		qdel(oldmob)
 	message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] gave away direct control of [M] to [newkey].</span>")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
index cb39bba60e8..13f7dbd536f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_helpers.dm
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(C)] has taken control of ([ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(M)])")
 		M.ghostize(0)
 		M.key = C.key
+		M.client?.init_verbs()
 		return TRUE
 	else
 		to_chat(M, "There were no ghosts willing to take control.")
@@ -448,7 +449,6 @@
 /mob/proc/is_floating()
 	return (movement_type & FLOATING)
 
-
 ///Clicks a random nearby mob with the source from this mob
 /mob/proc/click_random_mob()
 	var/list/nearby_mobs = list()