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code/modules/mob/living/login.dm

@@ -22,5 +22,10 @@
 
 	if(ranged_ability)
 		ranged_ability.add_ranged_ability(src, "<span class='notice'>You currently have <b>[ranged_ability]</b> active!</span>")
+
+	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
+	if(changeling)
+		changeling.regain_powers()
+
 	if((vore_flags & VORE_INIT) && !(vore_flags & VOREPREF_INIT)) //Vore's been initialized, voreprefs haven't. If this triggers then that means that voreprefs failed to load due to the client being missing.
 		copy_from_prefs_vr()

code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm

@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
 		if(C.can_absorb_dna(owner))
 			C.add_new_profile(owner)
 
-		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/humanform/hf = new
+		var/datum/action/changeling/humanform/hf = new
 		C.purchasedpowers += hf
-		hf.on_purchase(origin.current, TRUE)
+		C.regain_powers()
 		M.key = origin.key
 	owner.gib()