diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index c1d28c3d71..e1d078c632 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ Works together with spawning an observer, noted above.
 		if (!(client.prefs.chat_toggles & CHAT_OOC))
 			client.prefs.chat_toggles ^= CHAT_OOC
 	transfer_ckey(ghost, FALSE)
+	ghost.client.init_verbs()
 	if(penalize)
 		var/penalty = CONFIG_GET(number/suicide_reenter_round_timer) MINUTES
 		var/roundstart_quit_limit = CONFIG_GET(number/roundstart_suicide_time_limit) MINUTES