diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
index ac245258c7b..0370a84baba 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@
 	icon_state = "queen_item"
 	item_state = ""
 	icon = 'icons/mob/bees.dmi'
+	gender = FEMALE
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/poison/bees/queen/queen