diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
index 13f19bcce30..e8d266d2dd5 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/evolution_menu.dm
@@ -422,9 +422,3 @@ var/list/sting_paths
 		if(power.name == P.name)
 			return 1
 	return 0
-
-/datum/changeling/proc/regain_powers() //for when action buttons are lost and need to be regained, such as when the mind enters a new mob
-	for(var/power in purchasedpowers)
-		var/datum/action/changeling/S = power
-		if(istype(S) && S.needs_button)
-			S.Grant(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
index 401136997e0..580996e54d9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/login.dm
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@
 	if(ranged_ability)
 		ranged_ability.add_ranged_ability(src, "<span class='notice'>You currently have <b>[ranged_ability]</b> active!</span>")
 
-	var/datum/changeling/changeling = mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/changeling)
+	//for when action buttons are lost and need to be regained, such as when the mind enters a new mob
+	var/datum/changeling/changeling = usr.mind.changeling
 	if(changeling)
-		changeling.regain_powers()
+		for(var/power in changeling.purchasedpowers)
+			var/datum/action/changeling/S = power
+			if(istype(S) && S.needs_button)
+				S.Grant(src)
 
 	//Should update regardless of if we can ventcrawl, since we can end up in pipes in other ways.
 	update_pipe_vision()