diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index d01bbc91010..1edb89bbaf2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 			body.original_name = real_name
 		original_name = body.original_name
 		name = body.original_name
+		if(!name)
+			name = capitalize(pick(first_names_male) + " " + capitalize(pick(last_names)))
+			real_name = name
 		if(!safety)
 			corpse = body
 			verbs += /mob/dead/observer/proc/reenter_corpse