diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
index 1194e265c0..f6e54dd282 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/bees.dm
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
 	if(istype(R))
 		beegent = R
 		name = "[initial(name)] ([R.name])"
+		real_name = name
 		poison_type = null
 		generate_bee_visuals()