diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ.dm
index 7f54eb60d9d..6cca1117b28 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/organ.dm
@@ -329,6 +329,8 @@ I use this so that this can be made better once the organ overhaul rolls out --
 
 /obj/item/organ/deserialize(data)
 	if(isnum(data["status"]))
+		if(data["status"] & ORGAN_ROBOT)
+			robotize()
 		status = data["status"]
 	if(islist(data["dna"]))
 		// The only thing the official proc does is