diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
index ac53ff794b..850beeb099 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/headcrab.dm
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@
 		if(C.can_absorb_dna(owner))
 			C.add_new_profile(owner)
 
-		C.purchasedpowers += new /obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/humanform(null)
+		var/obj/effect/proc_holder/changeling/humanform/hf = new
+		C.purchasedpowers += hf
+		hf.on_purchase(origin.current, TRUE)
 		M.key = origin.key
 	owner.gib()