diff --git a/code/game/jobs/role_authority.dm b/code/game/jobs/role_authority.dm
index 10ba98dafcd9..8423d3ca661b 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/role_authority.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/role_authority.dm
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ I hope it's easier to tell what the heck this proc is even doing, unlike previou
 	var/list/roles_left = list()
 	var/assigned = 0
 	for(var/priority in HIGH_PRIORITY to LOW_PRIORITY)
-		// Assigning xenos first, should not be counted
-		assign_initial_roles(priority, roles_for_mode & GLOB.ROLES_XENO, unassigned_players)
+		// Assigning xenos first
+		assigned += assign_initial_roles(priority, roles_for_mode & GLOB.ROLES_XENO, unassigned_players)
 		// Assigning special roles second. (survivor, predator)
 		assigned += assign_initial_roles(priority, roles_for_mode & (GLOB.ROLES_WHITELISTED|GLOB.ROLES_SPECIAL), unassigned_players)
 		// Assigning command third.