diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
index 6716b094120..fb5fd71928b 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/blob/blobs/core.dm
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 		var/list/candidates = list()
 
 		if(!new_overmind)
-			candidates = get_candidates(BE_BLOB,,"alien","Syndicate")
+			candidates = get_candidates(BE_BLOB,,"blob","Syndicate")
 			if(candidates.len)
 				C = pick(candidates)
 		else