diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling.dm
index 97904611e86..0546a44d40b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/spider/spiderlings/spiderling.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	speed = 1
 	move_resist = INFINITY // YOU CAN'T HANDLE ME LET ME BE FREE LET ME BE FREE LET ME BE FREE
 	speak_emote = list("hisses")
+	initial_language_holder = /datum/language_holder/spider
 	basic_mob_flags = FLAMMABLE_MOB | DEL_ON_DEATH
 	mob_size = MOB_SIZE_TINY