diff --git a/code/game/dna.dm b/code/game/dna.dm
index c652140d96c..5495b596270 100644
--- a/code/game/dna.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna.dm
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	var/b_type = "A+"
 	var/mutantrace = null  //The type of mutant race the player is if applicable (i.e. potato-man)
 	var/real_name //Stores the real name of the person who originally got this dna datum. Used primarely for changelings,
+	var/flavor //Stores flavor text of somebody absorbed
 
 /datum/dna/proc/check_integrity(var/mob/living/carbon/human/character)
 	if(character)
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
index 63ba22d87f8..c1f013248b9 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/changeling/changeling_powers.dm
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
 	changeling.geneticdamage = 30
 	src.dna = chosen_dna
 	src.real_name = chosen_dna.real_name
+	src.flavor_text = chosen_dna.flavor
 	updateappearance(src, src.dna.uni_identity)
 	domutcheck(src, null)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 3f02fda97f3..9da9e5befbd 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@ datum/preferences
 		character.name = character.real_name
 		if(character.dna)
 			character.dna.real_name = character.real_name
+			character.dna.flavor = character.flavor_text
 
 		character.flavor_text = flavor_text
 		character.med_record = med_record