diff a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm	(rejected hunks)
@@ -117,10 +117,12 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(observer_default_invisibility, INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 
 	animate(src, pixel_y = 2, time = 10, loop = -1)
 
-	grant_all_languages()
 	GLOB.dead_mob_list += src
+
 	..()
 
+	grant_all_languages()
+
 /mob/dead/observer/narsie_act()
 	var/old_color = color
 	color = "#960000"