diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/carp/carp.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/carp/carp.dm
index cf905de5dbf..ee2073987da 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/carp/carp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/space_fauna/carp/carp.dm
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@
 
 /// Gives the carp a list of weakrefs of destinations to try and travel between when it has nothing better to do
 /mob/living/basic/carp/proc/migrate_to(list/datum/weakref/migration_points)
+	ai_controller.can_idle = FALSE
+	ai_controller.set_ai_status(AI_STATUS_ON) // We need htem to actually walk to the station
 	var/list/actual_points = list()
 	for(var/datum/weakref/point_ref as anything in migration_points)
 		var/turf/point_resolved = point_ref.resolve()