diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index a89965413f6..3f4e61c3fa3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -361,11 +361,11 @@
 		character.buckled.loc = character.loc
 		character.buckled.dir = character.dir
 
-	ticker.mode.latespawn(character)
-
 	character = job_master.EquipRank(character, rank, 1)					//equips the human
 	EquipCustomItems(character)
 
+	ticker.mode.latespawn(character)
+
 	if(character.mind.assigned_role == "Cyborg")
 		AnnounceCyborg(character, rank, join_message)
 		callHook("latespawn", list(character))