diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index b00883c4cdd..d5848b178ef 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 	var/ghost_orbit = GHOST_ORBIT_CIRCLE
 	var/health_scan = FALSE //does the ghost have health scanner mode on? by default it should be off
 
-/mob/dead/observer/New(var/mob/body=null, var/flags=1)
+/mob/dead/observer/New(mob/body=null, flags=1)
 	set_invisibility(GLOB.observer_default_invisibility)
 
 	sight |= SEE_TURFS | SEE_MOBS | SEE_OBJS | SEE_SELF
@@ -77,12 +77,16 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 	appearance_flags |= KEEP_TOGETHER
 	ghost_images |= ghostimage
 	updateallghostimages()
-	if(!T)	T = pick(latejoin)			//Safety in case we cannot find the body's position
+	if(!T)	
+		T = pick(latejoin)			//Safety in case we cannot find the body's position
 	forceMove(T)
 
 	if(!name)							//To prevent nameless ghosts
 		name = capitalize(pick(GLOB.first_names_male)) + " " + capitalize(pick(GLOB.last_names))
 	real_name = name
+
+	//starts ghosts off with all HUDs.
+	toggle_medHUD()
 	..()
 
 /mob/dead/observer/Destroy()
@@ -154,7 +158,7 @@ Works together with spawning an observer, noted above.
 		C.images += target.hud_list[SPECIALROLE_HUD]
 	return 1
 
-/mob/proc/ghostize(var/flags = GHOST_CAN_REENTER)
+/mob/proc/ghostize(flags = GHOST_CAN_REENTER)
 	if(key)
 		if(player_logged) //if they have disconnected we want to remove their SSD overlay
 			overlays -= image('icons/effects/effects.dmi', icon_state = "zzz_glow")