diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
index beb64a9e6e..ddd1d3e2dc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob.dm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 			continue
 		var/datum/atom_hud/alternate_appearance/AA = v
 		AA.onNewMob(src)
+	hook_vr("mob_new",list(src))
 	. = ..()
 
 /atom/proc/prepare_huds()
@@ -389,7 +390,7 @@
 		pulling = null
 		grab_state = 0
 		update_pull_hud_icon()
-		
+
 		if(isliving(ex_pulled))
 			var/mob/living/L = ex_pulled
 			L.update_canmove()// mob gets up if it was lyng down in a chokehold