diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain_item.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain_item.dm
index 22866faaaec..877b106d857 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain_item.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain_item.dm
@@ -56,8 +56,13 @@
 		else
 			C.key = brainmob.key
 
+		C.set_suicide(brainmob.suiciding)
+
 		QDEL_NULL(brainmob)
 
+	else
+		C.set_suicide(suicided)
+
 	for(var/X in traumas)
 		var/datum/brain_trauma/BT = X
 		BT.owner = owner