diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Hivelord.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Hivelord.dm
index 43fb8b4976f2..45576f77b605 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Hivelord.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/Hivelord.dm
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@
 	weed_food_states = list("Hivelord_1","Hivelord_2","Hivelord_3")
 	weed_food_states_flipped = list("Hivelord_1","Hivelord_2","Hivelord_3")
 
+/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/hivelord/Initialize(mapload, mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/oldxeno, h_number)
+	. = ..()
+	sight |= SEE_TURFS
+
 /datum/behavior_delegate/hivelord_base
 	name = "Base Hivelord Behavior Delegate"