diff --git a/code/modules/species/holosphere/appearance.dm b/code/modules/species/holosphere/appearance.dm
index 5a0aa46d9c33..3155b4fec9cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/species/holosphere/appearance.dm
+++ b/code/modules/species/holosphere/appearance.dm
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@
 	cached_loadout_flags = flags
 	cached_loadout_role = role
 
-	give_chameleon_gear(source)
-
 	equip_loadout(source, loadout)
 
 // essentially a copy of the normal loadout behaviour and we then apply it to the chameleon outfit
diff --git a/code/modules/species/holosphere/holosphere.dm b/code/modules/species/holosphere/holosphere.dm
index 03d4b9154f74..15bcdb09ca3a 100644
--- a/code/modules/species/holosphere/holosphere.dm
+++ b/code/modules/species/holosphere/holosphere.dm
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@
 	if(istype(H, /mob/living/carbon/human/dummy))
 		return
 
+	give_chameleon_gear(H)
+
 	holosphere_shell = new(H, H)
 	transform_component = H.AddComponent(/datum/component/custom_transform, holosphere_shell, null, null, FALSE)
 	holosphere_shell.transform_component = transform_component