diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain.dm
index 9be5ba56743..e175be5cd9c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/brain/brain.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 		ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED, BRAIN_UNAIDED)
 
 
+/mob/living/brain/on_changed_z_level(turf/old_turf, turf/new_turf, same_z_layer, notify_contents)
+	var/obj/item/organ/internal/brain/brain_loc = loc
+	if(brain_loc && isnull(new_turf) && brain_loc.owner) //we're actively being put inside a new body.
+		return ..(old_turf, get_turf(brain_loc.owner), same_z_layer, notify_contents)
+	return ..()
+
 /mob/living/brain/proc/create_dna()
 	stored_dna = new /datum/dna/stored(src)
 	if(!stored_dna.species)