diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bat.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bat.dm
index 1e8d5eeb609..2d16dcb3095 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bat.dm
@@ -74,4 +74,5 @@
 	a_intent = INTENT_HARM
 	pass_flags = PASSTABLE
 	universal_speak = 1
-	universal_understand = 1
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+	universal_understand = 1
+	gold_core_spawnable = CHEM_MOB_SPAWN_INVALID //badmin only
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