diff --git a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/swoopie.dm b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/swoopie.dm
index b2abda3555..8e87c1da32 100644
--- a/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/swoopie.dm
+++ b/modular_chomp/code/modules/mob/living/simple_mob/subtypes/vore/swoopie.dm
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@
 	B.vore_sound = "Stomach Move"
 	B.sound_volume = 20
 
+	if(!soulgem)
+		soulgem = new(src)
+
 /obj/belly/longneck
 	affects_vore_sprites = TRUE
 	belly_sprite_to_affect = "neck1"