diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
index c1f8d6d349..e1e3a69e66 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/traitor/datum_traitor.dm
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 	if(!silent && owner.current)
 		to_chat(owner.current,"<span class='userdanger'> You are no longer the [special_role]! </span>")
 	owner.special_role = null
+	. = ..()
 
 /datum/antagonist/traitor/proc/handle_hearing(datum/source, list/hearing_args)
 	var/message = hearing_args[HEARING_MESSAGE]