diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsdatums.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsdatums.dm
index 0e94ac28e8a..d7c211f829d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsdatums.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsdatums.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	var/current_leader
 	var/list/membership = list()
 	var/leader_rank = "Leader"
+	var/heir_rank = "Heir"
 	var/member_rank = "Member"
 	var/heir
 
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsprocs.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsprocs.dm
index a0784a3ca08..ae9e5a19174 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsprocs.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nationsprocs.dm
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
 	if(H.mind && H.mind.nation && H.mind.nation.current_leader == H)
-		var/type = input(H, "What rank do you want to change?", "Rename Rank", "") in list("Leader","Member")
+		var/type = input(H, "What rank do you want to change?", "Rename Rank", "") in list("Leader", "Heir", "Member")
 		var/input = stripped_input(H,"What rank do you want?", ,"", MAX_NAME_LEN)
 		if(input)
 			if(type == "Leader")
 				H.mind.nation.leader_rank = input
-				H.mind.nation.update_nation_id()
-
+			if(type == "Heir")
+				H.mind.nation.heir_rank = input
 			if(type == "Member")
 				H.mind.nation.member_rank = input
-				H.mind.nation.update_nation_id()
+			H.mind.nation.update_nation_id()
 			H << "You changed the [type] rank of your nation to [input]."
 			return 1
 
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 			newheir.verbs += /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/takeover
 			newheir << "You have been selected to be the heir to your nation's leadership!"
 			H << "You have selected [heir] to be your heir!"
+			H.mind.nation.update_nation_id()
 
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/takeover()
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@
 				if(M == current_leader)
 					I.name = "[I.registered_name]'s ID Card ([current_name] [leader_rank])"
 					I.assignment = "[current_name] [leader_rank]"
+				else if(M == heir)
+					I.name = "[I.registered_name]'s ID Card ([current_name] [heir_rank])"
+					I.assignment = "[current_name] [heir_rank]"
 				else
 					I.name = "[I.registered_name]'s ID Card ([current_name] [member_rank])"
 					I.assignment = "[current_name] [member_rank]"