diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
index 54b1b4c1e0c..431b4e06f32 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ var/global/list/possible_changeling_IDs = list("Alpha","Beta","Gamma","Delta","E
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = src
 	if(istype(H))
-		var/datum/absorbed_dna/newDNA = new(H.real_name, H.dna, H.species.name, H.languages, H.identifying_gender, H.flavor_texts)
+		var/saved_dna = H.dna.Clone() /// Prevent transform from breaking. 
+		var/datum/absorbed_dna/newDNA = new(H.real_name, saved_dna, H.species.name, H.languages, H.identifying_gender, H.flavor_texts, H.modifiers)
 		absorbDNA(newDNA)
 
 	return 1
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/extract_dna_sting.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/extract_dna_sting.dm
index 35ce94daf0e..baf80140f14 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/extract_dna_sting.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/powers/extract_dna_sting.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 
 	add_attack_logs(src,T,"DNA extraction sting (changeling)")
 
-	var/datum/absorbed_dna/newDNA = new(T.real_name, T.dna, T.species.name, T.languages)
+	var/saved_dna = T.dna.Clone() /// Prevent transforming bugginess. 
+	var/datum/absorbed_dna/newDNA = new(T.real_name, saved_dna, T.species.name, T.languages, T.identifying_gender, T.flavor_text, T.modifiers)
 	absorbDNA(newDNA)
 
 	feedback_add_details("changeling_powers","ED")