diff --git a/code/modules/language/language_holder.dm b/code/modules/language/language_holder.dm
index 133f833c7a2..6650e50e4c1 100644
--- a/code/modules/language/language_holder.dm
+++ b/code/modules/language/language_holder.dm
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@
 /datum/language_holder/xeno
 	languages = list(/datum/language/xenocommon)
 
+/datum/language_holder/hivemind
+	languages = list(/datum/language/xenocommon)
+	shadow_languages = list(/datum/language/common)
+
 
 /datum/language_holder/universal/New()
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/hivemind/hivemind.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/hivemind/hivemind.dm
index 9f214ea4008..f58770375fe 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/hivemind/hivemind.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/xenomorph/castes/hivemind/hivemind.dm
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 	sight = SEE_MOBS|SEE_TURFS|SEE_OBJS
 	see_in_dark = 8
 	move_on_shuttle = TRUE
+	initial_language_holder = /datum/language_holder/hivemind
 
 	hud_type = /datum/hud/hivemind
 	hud_possible = list(PLASMA_HUD, HEALTH_HUD_XENO, PHEROMONE_HUD, XENO_RANK_HUD, QUEEN_OVERWATCH_HUD, XENO_BLESSING_HUD, XENO_EVASION_HUD)