diff --git a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleComponent.cs
index d751b60dde..0701fcc1a3 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleComponent.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Components
 
         [DataField("rules")] private string _roleRules = "";
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the <see cref="MakeSentientCommand"/> should run on the mob.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] [DataField("makeSentient")]
+        protected bool MakeSentient = true;
+
         // We do this so updating RoleName and RoleDescription in VV updates the open EUIs.
 
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
diff --git a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleMobSpawnerComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleMobSpawnerComponent.cs
index 0dd659db36..27dc5b82a4 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleMobSpawnerComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostRoleMobSpawnerComponent.cs
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Components
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] [DataField("deleteOnSpawn")]
         private bool _deleteOnSpawn = true;
 
-        [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] [DataField("makeSentient")]
-        private bool _makeSentient = true;
-
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)] [DataField("availableTakeovers")]
         private int _availableTakeovers = 1;
 
@@ -41,12 +38,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Components
             if (Taken)
                 return false;
 
-            if(string.IsNullOrEmpty(Prototype))
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Prototype))
                 throw new NullReferenceException("Prototype string cannot be null or empty!");
 
             var mob = Owner.EntityManager.SpawnEntity(Prototype, Owner.Transform.Coordinates);
 
-            if(_makeSentient)
+            if (MakeSentient)
                 MakeSentientCommand.MakeSentient(mob.Uid, Owner.EntityManager);
 
             mob.EnsureComponent<MindComponent>();
@@ -62,9 +59,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Components
             if (_deleteOnSpawn)
                 Owner.Delete();
 
-
             return true;
-
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostTakeoverAvailableComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostTakeoverAvailableComponent.cs
index d154244b6f..786ec1fdf7 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostTakeoverAvailableComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Ghost/Roles/Components/GhostTakeoverAvailableComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using Content.Server.Mind.Commands;
 using Content.Server.Mind.Components;
 using Content.Server.Players;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
@@ -27,6 +28,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost.Roles.Components
             if (mind.HasMind)
                 return false;
 
+            if (MakeSentient)
+                MakeSentientCommand.MakeSentient(OwnerUid, Owner.EntityManager);
+
             var ghostRoleSystem = EntitySystem.Get<GhostRoleSystem>();
             ghostRoleSystem.GhostRoleInternalCreateMindAndTransfer(session, OwnerUid, OwnerUid, this);