diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index daa1ccf2e65..c0037a404c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -876,16 +876,14 @@ proc/kick_clients_in_lobby(var/message, var/kick_only_afk = 0)
 
 	var/question = ""
 	if (tomob.ckey)
-		question = "This mob already has a user ([tomob.ckey]) in control of it! "
+		question = "This mob already has a user ([tomob.key]) in control of it! "
 	question += "Are you sure you want to place [frommob.name]([frommob.key]) in control of [tomob.name]?"
 
 	var/ask = alert(question, "Place ghost in control of mob?", "Yes", "No")
 	if (ask != "Yes")
 		return 1
 
-	if (tomob.ckey)
-		var/mob/dead/observer/ghost = new/mob/dead/observer(tomob,1)
-		ghost.ckey = tomob.ckey
+	ghostize(tomob,0)
 
 	message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has put [frommob.ckey] in control of [tomob.name].</span>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] stuffed [frommob.ckey] into [tomob.name].")