diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/support.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/support.dm
index a247fa6810b..e4bb22b28af 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/support.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/support.dm
@@ -286,9 +286,14 @@
 		var/obj/item/organ/internal/cyberimp/brain/clown_voice/implant = new
 		implant.insert(H)
 
-	H.mutations.Add(CLUMSY)
+	H.dna.SetSEState(CLUMSYBLOCK, TRUE)
+	genemutcheck(H, CLUMSYBLOCK, null, MUTCHK_FORCED)
+	H.dna.default_blocks.Add(CLUMSYBLOCK)
 	if(!ismachine(H))
-		H.mutations.Add(COMIC)
+		H.dna.SetSEState(COMICBLOCK, TRUE)
+		genemutcheck(H, COMICBLOCK, null, MUTCHK_FORCED)
+		H.dna.default_blocks.Add(COMICBLOCK)
+	H.check_mutations = TRUE
 
 //action given to antag clowns
 /datum/action/innate/toggle_clumsy