diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
index abed275d97f..e459616f488 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/shade.dm
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 	loot = list(/obj/item/ectoplasm)
 	del_on_death = TRUE
 	initial_language_holder = /datum/language_holder/construct
+	ventcrawler = VENTCRAWLER_ALWAYS
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/shade/Initialize()
 	. = ..()