diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
index 5f25aa8a642..2d0189c5b0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/proc/create(ckey, flavour = TRUE, name)
 	var/mob/living/M = new mob_type(get_turf(src)) //living mobs only
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
+	if(H && !H.dna)
+		H.Initialize(null)
 	if(!random)
 		M.real_name = mob_name ? mob_name : M.name
 		if(!mob_gender)