diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
index 849db0310ea..1410e76f501 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp.dm
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	carp_randomify(rarechance)
 	update_icons()
+	AddComponent(/datum/component/swarming)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/carp/proc/carp_randomify(rarechance)
 	if(random_color)