diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index e974a93553a3..f2c396176ecf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@
 	if(observe_target_mob)
 		clean_observe_target()
 
+	set_huds_from_prefs()
+
 /mob/dead/observer/Destroy(force)
 	GLOB.observer_list -= src
 	QDEL_NULL(orbit_menu)