diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 5cd171cc..8e305af2 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -3000,6 +3000,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	character.update_hair()
 	character.update_body_parts()
 
+// GS13: Silicon Examine Text
+/datum/preferences/proc/copy_to_robot(mob/living/silicon/robot/cyborg, icon_updates = 1, roundstart_checks = TRUE)
+	SEND_SIGNAL(cyborg, COMSIG_SILICON_PREFS_COPIED_TO, src, icon_updates, roundstart_checks)
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/get_default_name(name_id)
 	switch(name_id)
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/silicon.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/silicon.dm
index 42136f1f..c21268ac 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/silicon.dm
@@ -88,3 +88,5 @@ Cyborg
 /datum/job/cyborg/after_spawn(mob/living/silicon/robot/R, mob/M)
 	R.updatename(M.client)
 	R.gender = NEUTER
+	// GS13: Silicon Examine Text
+	M.client?.prefs?.copy_to_robot(R)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
index 49ade8ff..590b8058 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/transform_procs.dm
@@ -372,9 +372,6 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = new /mob/living/silicon/robot(loc)
 
-	// GS13: Silicon Examine Text
-	SEND_SIGNAL(R, COMSIG_SILICON_PREFS_COPIED_TO, src)
-
 	R.gender = gender
 	R.invisibility = 0