diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bosses/boss.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bosses/boss.dm
index b4d60af198..98700ffaf0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bosses/boss.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bosses/boss.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	var/datum/boss_active_timed_battle/atb
 	var/point_regen_delay = 20
 	var/point_regen_amount = 1
-
+	sentience_type = SENTIENCE_BOSS
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/boss/Initialize()
 	. = ..()