diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
index b4d08357f6..ef238d3fb5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/aliens/zerg.dm
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 		death()
 		qdel(src)
 		newmob.cley = myuser
+		new newmob(location)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/hivebot/zerg/larva
 	name = "zerg larva"