diff --git a/code/datums/mind.dm b/code/datums/mind.dm
index 741822d546..90affe0228 100644
--- a/code/datums/mind.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mind.dm
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@
 		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/spell/S = X
 		S.action.Grant(new_character)
 	var/datum/antagonist/changeling/changeling = new_character.mind.has_antag_datum(/datum/antagonist/changeling)
-	if(changeling)
+	if(changeling &&(ishuman(new_character) || ismonkey(new_character)))
 		for(var/P in changeling.purchasedpowers)
 			var/obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/I = P
 			I.action.Grant(new_character)