diff --git a/code/datums/datacore.dm b/code/datums/datacore.dm
index e68f75e911a..48c08f9328c 100644
--- a/code/datums/datacore.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datacore.dm
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ var/global/list/PDA_Manifest = list()
 	if(H.mind && !player_is_antag(H.mind, only_offstation_roles = 1))
 		var/assignment = GetAssignment(H)
 		var/hidden
-		var/datum/job/J = SSjob.get_job(assignment)
+		var/datum/job/J = SSjob.get_job(H.mind.assigned_role)
 		hidden = J?.offmap_spawn
 
 		/* Note: Due to cached_character_icon, a number of emergent properties occur due to the initialization