diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
index cca88a0dda..83957a7285 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/xenobiology.dm
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
 		to_chat(SM, "<span class='warning'>All at once it makes sense: you know what you are and who you are! Self awareness is yours!</span>")
 		to_chat(SM, "<span class='userdanger'>You are grateful to be self aware and owe [user.real_name] a great debt. Serve [user.real_name], and assist [user.p_them()] in completing [user.p_their()] goals at any cost.</span>")
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[SM] accepts [src] and suddenly becomes attentive and aware. It worked!</span>")
+		SM.copy_known_languages_from(user, TRUE)
 		qdel(src)
 	else
 		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[SM] looks interested for a moment, but then looks back down. Maybe you should try again later.</span>")