diff --git a/code/game/dna/genes/monkey.dm b/code/game/dna/genes/monkey.dm
index 7df6ebcf3c1..d0c32b19620 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/genes/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/genes/monkey.dm
@@ -22,12 +22,11 @@
 	H.regenerate_icons()
 	H.SetStunned(1)
 	H.canmove = 0
+	H.icon = null
+	H.invisibility = 101
 	var/has_primitive_form = H.dna.species.primitive_form // cache this
 	if(has_primitive_form)
 		H.set_species(has_primitive_form)
-	H.icon = null
-	H.invisibility = 101
-
 
 	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/monkeyify(H.loc)
 	sleep(22)
@@ -35,7 +34,7 @@
 	H.SetStunned(0)
 	H.invisibility = initial(H.invisibility)
 
-	if(!has_primitive_form) //If the creature in question has no primitive set, this is going to be messy.
+	if(!has_primitive_form) //If the pre-change mob in question has no primitive set, this is going to be messy.
 		H.gib()
 		return
 
@@ -65,11 +64,11 @@
 	H.regenerate_icons()
 	H.SetStunned(1)
 	H.canmove = 0
+	H.icon = null
+	H.invisibility = 101
 	var/has_greater_form = H.dna.species.greater_form //cache this
 	if(has_greater_form)
 		H.set_species(has_greater_form)
-	H.icon = null
-	H.invisibility = 101
 
 	new /obj/effect/temp_visual/monkeyify/humanify(H.loc)
 	sleep(22)
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@
 	H.SetStunned(0)
 	H.invisibility = initial(H.invisibility)
 
-	if(!has_greater_form) //If the creature in question has no primitive set, this is going to be messy.
+	if(!has_greater_form) //If the pre-change mob in question has no primitive set, this is going to be messy.
 		H.gib()
 		return