diff --git a/code/modules/events/alien_infestation.dm b/code/modules/events/alien_infestation.dm
index 590ff374ad6..2d3cb8465c9 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/alien_infestation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/alien_infestation.dm
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 			if(C)
 				GLOB.respawnable_list -= C.client
 				var/mob/living/carbon/alien/larva/new_xeno = new(vent.loc)
+				new_xeno.amount_grown += (0.75 * new_xeno.max_grown)	//event spawned larva start off almost ready to evolve.
 				new_xeno.key = C.key
 				if(SSticker && SSticker.mode)
 					SSticker.mode.xenos += new_xeno.mind