diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meme/meme.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meme/meme.dm
index a98bc524441..6b91dc6e4ed 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meme/meme.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/meme/meme.dm
@@ -88,13 +88,16 @@
 
 		// get the host for this meme
 		var/datum/mind/first_host = assigned_hosts[meme.key]
+		// this is a redundant check, but I don't think the above works..
+		// if picking hosts works with this method, remove the method above
+		if(!first_host)
+			first_host = pick(first_hosts)
+			first_hosts.remove(first_host)
 		M.enter_host(first_host.current)
 		forge_meme_objectives(meme, first_host)
 
 		del original
 
-		break
-
 	log_admin("Created [memes.len] memes.")
 
 	spawn (rand(waittime_l, waittime_h))