diff --git a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
index 5b0654d05b55..889359bb7eef 100644
--- a/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
+++ b/code/modules/cm_aliens/structures/egg.dm
@@ -23,10 +23,21 @@
 	if (hive)
 		hivenumber = hive
 
+	if(hivenumber == XENO_HIVE_NORMAL)
+		RegisterSignal(SSdcs, COMSIG_GLOB_GROUNDSIDE_FORSAKEN_HANDLING, PROC_REF(forsaken_handling))
+
 	set_hive_data(src, hivenumber)
 	update_icon()
 	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(Grow)), rand(EGG_MIN_GROWTH_TIME, EGG_MAX_GROWTH_TIME))
 
+/obj/effect/alien/egg/proc/forsaken_handling()
+	SIGNAL_HANDLER
+	if(is_ground_level(z))
+		hivenumber = XENO_HIVE_FORSAKEN
+		set_hive_data(src, XENO_HIVE_FORSAKEN)
+
+	UnregisterSignal(SSdcs, COMSIG_GLOB_GROUNDSIDE_FORSAKEN_HANDLING)
+
 /obj/effect/alien/egg/Destroy()
 	. = ..()
 	for(var/obj/effect/egg_trigger/trigger as anything in egg_triggers)