diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
index 0eea0eaef76..6ba88448ed7 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 	var/datum/mind/origin
 	var/egg_lain = 0
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/examine(mob/user)
+	..()
+	if(stat == DEAD)
+		to_chat(desc = "It appears to be dead.")
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab/proc/Infect(mob/living/carbon/victim)
 	var/obj/item/organ/internal/body_egg/changeling_egg/egg = new(victim)
 	egg.insert(victim)