diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index eebf83dad89..1341f6b1090 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@
 		observer.client.init_verbs()
 	observer.update_icon()
 	observer.stop_sound_channel(CHANNEL_LOBBYMUSIC)
+	deadchat_broadcast(" has observed.", "<b>[observer.real_name]</b>", follow_target = observer, turf_target = get_turf(observer), message_type = DEADCHAT_DEATHRATTLE)
 	QDEL_NULL(mind)
 	qdel(src)
 	return TRUE