diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/clown_ops/clown_ops.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/clown_ops/clown_ops.dm
index 11898701fa..108c67ad27 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/clown_ops/clown_ops.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/clown_ops/clown_ops.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 	if(visualsOnly)
 		return
 	H.dna.add_mutation(SMILE)
+	H.faction |= "clown"
 
 /datum/outfit/syndicate/clownop/leader
 	name = "Clown Operative Leader - Basic"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown.dm
index 03aac4037a..507911c7e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 	var/banana_type = /obj/item/grown/bananapeel
 	var/attack_reagent
 
+/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/Initialize(mapload)
+	. = ..()
+	faction |= "clown"
+
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/retaliate/clown/handle_temperature_damage()
 	if(bodytemperature < minbodytemp)
 		adjustBruteLoss(10)