diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/unathi.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/unathi.dm
index 3fb12c4045e..fa829f43f68 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/unathi.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/unathi.dm
@@ -64,13 +64,11 @@
 	..()
 	lash = new
 	lash.Grant(H)
-	H.mind.offstation_role = TRUE
 
 /datum/species/unathi/on_species_loss(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	..()
 	if(lash)
 		lash.Remove(H)
-	H.mind.offstation_role = FALSE
 
 /datum/action/innate/tail_lash
 	name = "Tail lash"
diff --git a/code/modules/ruins/lavalandruin_code/ash_walker_den.dm b/code/modules/ruins/lavalandruin_code/ash_walker_den.dm
index 35cf2ae9fbb..a8fe82cf5df 100644
--- a/code/modules/ruins/lavalandruin_code/ash_walker_den.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ruins/lavalandruin_code/ash_walker_den.dm
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/ash_walker/special(mob/living/carbon/human/new_spawn)
 	new_spawn.rename_character(new_spawn.real_name, new_spawn.dna.species.get_random_name(new_spawn.gender))
+	new_spawn.mind.offstation_role = TRUE
 
 	to_chat(new_spawn, "<b>Drag the corpses of men and beasts to your nest. It will absorb them to create more of your kind. Glory to the Necropolis!</b>")
 	to_chat(new_spawn, "<span class='motd'>For more information, check the wiki page: ([GLOB.configuration.url.wiki_url]/index.php/Ash_Walker)</span>")