diff --git a/code/game/dna/genes/disabilities.dm b/code/game/dna/genes/disabilities.dm
index d7c488b4a3f..48f057bdabc 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/genes/disabilities.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/genes/disabilities.dm
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@
 	. = ..()
 	if(H.remove_language(LANGUAGE_GALACTIC_COMMON))
 		H.add_language(LANGUAGE_GALACTIC_COMMON, TRUE)
-		H.dna.species.default_language = H.dna.species.language
+		if(H.dna.species.default_language == LANGUAGE_GALACTIC_COMMON)
+			H.dna.species.default_language = H.dna.species.language
 
 
 /datum/dna/gene/disability/aphasia/deactivate(mob/living/carbon/human/H, flags)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
index 916d5352489..f66272c5b47 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/mob_defines.dm
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@
 	var/exploit_record = ""
 	/// For speaking/listening.
 	var/list/datum/language/languages
-	var/list/datum/language/languages_only_listen // For understanding the language without ability to speak. Still can speak if lang is in /languages list
+	/// For understanding the language without ability to speak. Still can speak if lang is in /languages list
+	var/list/datum/language/languages_only_listen
 	/// For reagents that grant language knowlege.
 	var/list/temporary_languages
 	var/list/speak_emote = list("says")   // Verbs used when speaking. Defaults to 'say' if speak_emote is null.