diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 5f721b106ec..cfcfa68446d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -656,3 +656,17 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 
 /mob/dead/observer/is_literate()
 	return 1
+
+/mob/dead/observer/on_varedit(var_name)
+	switch(var_name)
+		if("icon")
+			ghostimage.icon = icon
+			ghostimage_default.icon = icon
+			ghostimage_simple.icon = icon
+		if("fun_verbs")
+			if(fun_verbs)
+				verbs += /mob/dead/observer/verb/boo
+				verbs += /mob/dead/observer/verb/possess
+			else
+				verbs -= /mob/dead/observer/verb/boo
+				verbs -= /mob/dead/observer/verb/possess