diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
index 2eea83689d9..7bf60ec50dc 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/brain/MMI.dm
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@
 	GLOB.alive_mob_list -= brainmob//Get outta here
 	held_brain.brainmob = brainmob//Set the brain to use the brainmob
 	held_brain.brainmob.cancel_camera()
+	REMOVE_TRAIT(brainmob, TRAIT_NO_SPELLS, UNIQUE_TRAIT_SOURCE(src))
 	brainmob = null//Set mmi brainmob var to null
 	held_brain.forceMove(dropspot)
 	held_brain = null
-	REMOVE_TRAIT(brainmob, TRAIT_NO_SPELLS, UNIQUE_TRAIT_SOURCE(src))
 	update_appearance(UPDATE_ICON_STATE|UPDATE_NAME)