diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index df5c0a739b..6856f5f7ac 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 			S = i
 			break
 
-	var/mob/living/carbon/human/avatar = new(get_turf(S), "Virtual Reality Avatar")
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/avatar = new(get_turf(S), client.prefs.species)
 	if(!avatar)
 		to_chat(src, "Something went wrong and spawning failed.")
 		return