diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 5a52ccf8c9e..c104d4e8ae6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -302,7 +302,9 @@
 		AnnounceArrival(character, rank, join_message)
 		callHook("latespawn", list(character))
 
-
+	var/datum/job/thisjob = job_master.GetJob(rank)
+	if(!thisjob.is_position_available() && thisjob in job_master.prioritized_jobs)
+		job_master.prioritized_jobs -= thisjob
 	qdel(src)