diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
index 106ae16031..35639bfd97 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/changeling/changeling.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 			B.organ_flags |= ORGAN_VITAL
 			B.decoy_override = FALSE
 	remove_changeling_powers()
+	owner.special_role = null
 	. = ..()
 
 /datum/antagonist/changeling/proc/remove_clownmut()