diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
index 0142d198cc3..d8957465125 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
@@ -10,13 +10,16 @@
 	var/point_rate = 2
 	var/is_offspring = null
 	var/selecting = 0
+	var/grab_overmind = 1
 
-/obj/effect/blob/core/New(loc, var/h = 200, var/client/new_overmind = null, var/new_rate = 2, offspring)
+/obj/effect/blob/core/New(loc, var/h = 200, var/client/new_overmind = null, var/new_rate = 2, offspring, is_event)
 	blob_cores += src
 	processing_objects.Add(src)
 	poi_list |= src
 	adjustcolors(color) //so it atleast appears
-	if(!overmind)
+	if(is_event)
+		grab_overmind = 0
+	if(!overmind && grab_overmind)
 		create_overmind(new_overmind)
 	if(overmind)
 		adjustcolors(overmind.blob_reagent_datum.color)
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@
 	return // Don't regen, we handle it in Life()
 
 /obj/effect/blob/core/Life()
-	if(!overmind)
+	if(!overmind && grab_overmind)
 		create_overmind()
 	else
 		if(resource_delay <= world.time)
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@
 
 
 /obj/effect/blob/core/proc/create_overmind(var/client/new_overmind, var/override_delay)
-	if(overmind_get_delay > world.time && !override_delay)
+	if(overmind_get_delay > world.time && !override_delay && !new_overmind)
 		return
 
 	overmind_get_delay = world.time + 3000 // 5 minutes
diff --git a/code/modules/events/blob.dm b/code/modules/events/blob.dm
index 83199f05aa1..cdeabc725c4 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/blob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/blob.dm
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@
 	var/mob/C
 	if(candidates.len)
 		C = pick(candidates)
-		Blob = new /obj/effect/blob/core(T, 200)
+		Blob = new /obj/effect/blob/core(T, 200, null, 2, 0, 1)
 		Blob.create_overmind(C.client, 1)
-		spawn(30)
-			for(var/i = 1; i < rand(3, 6), i++)
-				Blob.process()
+		for(var/i = 1; i < rand(3, 6), i++)
+			Blob.process()
 	else
 		return kill()