diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index a7a6e1a320..7966ec2939 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -64,18 +64,18 @@
 	else
 		//ghostize
 		var/mob/body = mob
-		var/mob/observer/dead/ghost = body.ghostize(1)
-		ghost.admin_ghosted = 1
-		log_and_message_admins("[key_name(src)] admin-ghosted.") // CHOMPEdit - Add logging.
+		var/mob/observer/dead/ghost
 		if(build_mode)
 			togglebuildmode(body)
 			ghost = body.ghostize(1)
 			ghost.admin_ghosted = 1
+			log_and_message_admins("[key_name(src)] admin-ghosted.") // CHOMPEdit - Add logging.
 			if(build_mode == "Yes")
 				togglebuildmode(ghost)
 		else
 			ghost = body.ghostize(1)
 			ghost.admin_ghosted = 1
+			log_and_message_admins("[key_name(src)] admin-ghosted.") // CHOMPEdit - Add logging.
 		if(body)
 			body.teleop = ghost
 			if(!body.key)