diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 0c609c818b4..102efcdc898 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ var/round_start_time = 0
 			if(player.mind.assigned_role == "Captain")
 				captainless=0
 			if(player.mind.assigned_role != player.mind.special_role)
+				job_master.AssignRank(player, player.mind.assigned_role, 0)
 				job_master.EquipRank(player, player.mind.assigned_role, 0)
 				EquipCustomItems(player)
 	if(captainless)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index 2f794dafbd0..c5d6a50c418 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	//Now for special roles and equipment.
 	switch(new_character.mind.special_role)
 		if("traitor")
+			job_master.AssignRank(new_character, new_character.mind.assigned_role, 0)
 			job_master.EquipRank(new_character, new_character.mind.assigned_role, 1)
 			ticker.mode.equip_traitor(new_character)
 		if("Wizard")
@@ -465,6 +466,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 						call(/datum/game_mode/proc/add_law_zero)(new_character)
 				//Add aliens.
 				else
+					job_master.AssignRank(new_character, new_character.mind.assigned_role, 0)
 					job_master.EquipRank(new_character, new_character.mind.assigned_role, 1)//Or we simply equip them.
 
 	//Announces the character on all the systems, based on the record.