diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index 9dcd90d13c3..867f2acb7f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -929,12 +929,7 @@ mob/verb/yank_out_object()
 	set name = "Respawn as Mindless"
 	set category = "OOC"
 
-	usr in respawnable_list
-	if(istype(usr, /mob/dead/observer) || usr in respawnable_list)
-		if(istype(usr, /mob/dead/observer))
-			var/mob/dead/observer/O = usr
-			if(!O.started_as_observer) return
-
+	if(usr in respawnable_list)
 		var/list/creatures = list("Mouse")
 		for(var/mob/living/simple_animal/S in living_mob_list)
 			if(safe_animal(S.type))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index c27899d296d..de86597e26a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 				observer.real_name = client.prefs.real_name
 				observer.name = observer.real_name
 				observer.key = key
-
+				respawnable_list += observer
 				del(src)
 				return 1