diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 13303240f7c..f389c2376f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ var/list/image/ghost_darkness_images = list() //this is a list of images for thi
 	ghostimage = image(icon = icon, loc = src, icon_state = icon_state)
 	ghostimage.overlays = overlays
 	ghostimage.dir = dir
+	ghostimage.appearance_flags |= KEEP_TOGETHER
 	ghostimage.alpha = alpha
 	appearance_flags |= KEEP_TOGETHER
 	ghost_darkness_images |= ghostimage