diff --git a/code/modules/language/arachnid.dm b/code/modules/language/arachnid.dm
index 92ea47781e..d021e5a35b 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/arachnid.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/arachnid.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	flags = NO_STUTTER | LANGUAGE_HIDE_ICON_IF_NOT_UNDERSTOOD
 
 	icon_state = "arachnid"
+	chooseable_roundstart = TRUE
 
 /datum/language/arachnid/scramble(input)
 	. = prob(65) ? "<i>wiff</i>" : "<i>thump</i>"