diff --git a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
index 036d8193fb..751f5faa94 100644
--- a/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
+++ b/code/datums/status_effects/debuffs.dm
@@ -99,10 +99,12 @@
 	id = "Mesmerize"
 	alert_type = /obj/screen/alert/status_effect/mesmerized
 
-/datum/status_effect/no_combat_mode/mesmerize/on_apply()
+/datum/status_effect/no_combat_mode/mesmerize/on_creation(mob/living/new_owner, set_duration)
+	. = ..()
 	ADD_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_MUTE, "mesmerize")
 
 /datum/status_effect/no_combat_mode/mesmerize/on_remove()
+	. = ..()
 	REMOVE_TRAIT(owner, TRAIT_MUTE, "mesmerize")
 
 /obj/screen/alert/status_effect/mesmerized
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/bs_mesmerize.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/bs_mesmerize.dm
index 7962c7d403..2fe7115d98 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/bs_mesmerize.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/bloodsucker/powers/bs_mesmerize.dm
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 		target.Stun(40) //Utterly useless without this, its okay since there are so many checks to go through
 		target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, 45) //So you cant rotate with combat mode, plus fancy status alert
 
-	if(do_mob(user, target, 40, 0, TRUE, extra_checks=CALLBACK(src, .proc/ContinueActive, user, target)))
+	if(do_mob(user, target, 40, 0, TRUE, extra_checks = CALLBACK(src, .proc/ContinueActive, user, target)))
 		PowerActivatedSuccessfully() // PAY COST! BEGIN COOLDOWN!
 		var/power_time = 90 + level_current * 12
 		target.apply_status_effect(STATUS_EFFECT_MESMERIZE, power_time + 80)