diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm
index 0840ea1191..7de281de5f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/examine.dm
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 /mob/living/silicon/examine(mob/user) //Displays a silicon's laws to ghosts
+	. = ..()
 	if(laws && isobserver(user))
 		. += "<b>[src] has the following laws:</b>"
 		for(var/law in laws.get_law_list(include_zeroth = TRUE))