diff --git a/code/datums/traits/good.dm b/code/datums/traits/good.dm
index 3253c0e4e8..f673a0b776 100644
--- a/code/datums/traits/good.dm
+++ b/code/datums/traits/good.dm
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@
 	gain_text = "You've learned an extra language!"
 	lose_text = "You've forgotten your extra language."
 	
+/datum/quirk/multilingual/on_spawn()
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = quirk_holder
+	H.grant_language(H.client.prefs.language, TRUE, TRUE, LANGUAGE_MULTILINGUAL)
+	
 /datum/quirk/multilingual/add()
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = quirk_holder
 	H.grant_language(H.client.prefs.language, TRUE, TRUE, LANGUAGE_MULTILINGUAL)