diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
index 9e3695d83e..780d872847 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/corpse.dm
@@ -117,12 +117,13 @@
 	var/id = -1
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
 	if(ispath(outfit))
 		outfit = new outfit()
 	if(!outfit)
 		outfit = new /datum/outfit
 
+	return ..()
+
 
 /obj/effect/mob_spawn/human/equip(mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	if(mob_species)