diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
index e76bed96d7..4f324805a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/posibrain.dm
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 		brainmob.real_name = H.real_name
 		brainmob.dna = H.dna
 		brainmob.timeofhostdeath = H.timeofdeath
+		brainmob.stat = 0
 		if(brainmob.mind)
 			brainmob.mind.assigned_role = "Positronic Brain"
 		if(H.mind)