diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
index 08e5b14a457..f15f1dc742c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/blob_mobs.dm
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@
 	throw_pressure_limit = 120  //120 kPa difference required to throw
 	see_in_dark = 8
 	lighting_alpha = LIGHTING_PLANE_ALPHA_MOSTLY_INVISIBLE
-	var/selectingplayer = FALSE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/Life(seconds, times_fired)
 	if(stat != DEAD && (getBruteLoss() || getFireLoss())) // Heal on blob structures
@@ -190,11 +189,6 @@
 		else
 			adjustBruteLoss(0.2) // If you are at full health, you won't lose health. You'll need it. However the moment anybody sneezes on you, the decaying will begin.
 			adjustFireLoss(0.2)
-	if(selectingplayer == TRUE)
-		AIStatus = AI_OFF
-		LoseTarget()
-	else
-		AIStatus = AI_ON
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/blob/blobbernaut/blob_act()
 	return
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
index df9b943df6b..dfe28336631 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/powers.dm
@@ -234,7 +234,8 @@
 	blobber.color = blob_reagent_datum.complementary_color
 	blobber.overmind = src
 	blob_mobs.Add(blobber)
-	blobber.selectingplayer = TRUE
+	blobber.AIStatus = AI_OFF
+	blobber.LoseTarget()
 	spawn()
 		var/list/candidates = pollCandidates("Do you want to play as a blobbernaut?", ROLE_BLOB, 1, 100)
 		if(candidates.len)
@@ -243,7 +244,8 @@
 				blobber.key = C.key
 				to_chat(blobber, "<span class='biggerdanger'>You are a blobbernaut! You must assist all blob lifeforms in their mission to consume everything!</span>")
 				to_chat(blobber, "<span class='danger'>You heal while standing on blob structures, however you will decay slowly if you are damaged outside of the blob.</span>")
-		blobber.selectingplayer = FALSE
+		if(!blobber.ckey)
+			blobber.AIStatus = AI_ON
 	return