diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna2.dm b/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
index a499a487292..04fb255e686 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna2.dm
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ var/global/list/datum/dna/gene/dna_genes[0]
 			new_dna.UI[b]=UI[b]
 	new_dna.UpdateUI()
 	new_dna.UpdateSE()
+	return new_dna
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////
 // UNIQUE IDENTITY