diff --git a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/foods/meat.dm b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/foods/meat.dm
index f66d46f0da6..0eea67d946e 100644
--- a/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/foods/meat.dm
+++ b/code/modules/food_and_drinks/food/foods/meat.dm
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
 		if(faction)
 			creature.faction = faction
 		if(LAZYLEN(fingerprintshidden))
-			creature.fingerprintshidden = fingerprintshidden.Copy()
+			creature.fingerprintshidden = fingerprintshidden
 		creature.set_species(monkey_type)
 		SSmobs.cubemonkeys += creature
 		qdel(src)