diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm
index 84cdd001f10..c3e57a0cac1 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/civilian.dm
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 		H.dna.SetSEState(SOBERBLOCK,1)
 		H.mutations += M_SOBER
+		H.check_mutations = 1
 
 		return 1
 
diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm b/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
index d95c70c424f..5f6b3ee5ac5 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job/security.dm
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@
 
 		H.dna.SetSEState(SOBERBLOCK,1)
 		H.mutations += M_SOBER
+		H.check_mutations = 1
 		return 1