diff --git a/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm b/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
index 72c9b60b298..a12fd49f217 100644
--- a/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
+++ b/code/datums/diseases/_disease.dm
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(diseases, subtypesof(/datum/disease))
 /datum/disease/proc/Copy()
 	var/datum/disease/D = new type()
 	D.spread_flags = spread_flags //In case an admin (or other factor) has made a virus non spreading, you should *not* get a new spreading virus from blood
+	D.visibility_flags = visibility_flags // See above.
 	D.strain_data = strain_data.Copy()
 	return D
 
diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/mob_spawn.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/mob_spawn.dm
index 5f88042c86d..d1edc2765b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/mob_spawn.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/mob_spawn.dm
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/datum/disease/zombie/zomb in H.viruses)
 		zomb.spread_flags = SPECIAL
+		zomb.visibility_flags = HIDDEN_PANDEMIC // This is how critical diseases block being interacted by the pandemic or copied. I hate it here.
 
 
 /// these mob spawn subtypes trigger immediately (New or Initialize) and are not player controlled... since they're dead, you know?