diff --git a/code/modules/xenobio2/_xeno_setup.dm b/code/modules/xenobio2/_xeno_setup.dm
index a08cb54681..e77230b3e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/xenobio2/_xeno_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xenobio2/_xeno_setup.dm
@@ -93,6 +93,12 @@ var/global/list/xenoChemList = list("mutationtoxin",
 	var/val = traits["[trait]"]
 	return val
 	
+/datum/xeno/traits/proc/copy_traits(var/datum/xeno/traits/target)
+	target.traits = traits
+	target.chemlist = chemlist
+	target.chems = chems
+	target.source = source
+	
 /datum/xeno/traits/New()
 	..()
 	set_trait(TRAIT_XENO_COLOR,	"#CACACA")
diff --git a/code/modules/xenobio2/machinery/core_extractor.dm b/code/modules/xenobio2/machinery/core_extractor.dm
index 421c8ed22f..e01bc6f852 100644
--- a/code/modules/xenobio2/machinery/core_extractor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/xenobio2/machinery/core_extractor.dm
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@
 		icon_state = "scanner_1old"
 		for(var/i=1 to occupant.cores)
 			var/obj/item/xenoproduct/slime/core/C = new(src)
-			C.traits = occupant.traitdat
+			C.traits = new()
+			occupant.traitdat.copy_traits(C.traits)
 			
 			C.nameVar = occupant.nameVar