diff --git a/code/modules/ninja/ninja_event.dm b/code/modules/ninja/ninja_event.dm
index 9fd8e4baf2..ccd9b765c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/ninja/ninja_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ninja/ninja_event.dm
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Contents:
 		control.occurrences--
 	return ..()
 
-
 /datum/round_event/ghost_role/ninja/spawn_role()
 	//selecting a spawn_loc
 	if(!spawn_loc)
@@ -74,6 +73,7 @@ Contents:
 	spawned_mobs += Ninja
 	message_admins("[ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(Ninja)] has been made into a ninja by an event.")
 	log_game("[key_name(Ninja)] was spawned as a ninja by an event.")
+	success_spawn = TRUE
 
 	return SUCCESSFUL_SPAWN
 
@@ -86,4 +86,4 @@ Contents:
 	A.real_name = "[pick(GLOB.ninja_titles)] [pick(GLOB.ninja_names)]"
 	A.copy_to(new_ninja)
 	new_ninja.dna.update_dna_identity()
-	return new_ninja
\ No newline at end of file
+	return new_ninja