diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
index 4d986a5ea931..dbb652e4f475 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/shadowpeople.dm
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 	sexes = 0
 	ignored_by = list(/mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/faithless)
 	meat = /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/slab/human/mutant/shadow
-	species_traits = list(NOBLOOD,NOEYESPRITES,NOFLASH)
-	inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_RADIMMUNE,TRAIT_VIRUSIMMUNE,TRAIT_NOBREATH)
+	species_traits = list(NOBLOOD,NOEYESPRITES,NOFLASH,)
+	inherent_traits = list(TRAIT_RADIMMUNE,TRAIT_VIRUSIMMUNE,TRAIT_NOBREATH,TRAIT_GENELESS)
 	changesource_flags = MIRROR_BADMIN | WABBAJACK | MIRROR_PRIDE | MIRROR_MAGIC
 
 	mutanteyes = /obj/item/organ/eyes/night_vision
diff --git a/yogstation/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling.dm b/yogstation/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling.dm
index 06619935a634..271118675904 100644
--- a/yogstation/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling.dm
+++ b/yogstation/code/game/gamemodes/shadowling/shadowling.dm
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Made by Xhuis
 	if(light_amount > LIGHT_DAM_THRESHOLD)
 		C.remove_movespeed_modifier(id)
 	else
-		C.add_movespeed_modifier(id, update=TRUE, priority=100, multiplicative_slowdown=-2, blacklisted_movetypes=(FLYING|FLOATING))
+		C.add_movespeed_modifier(id, update=TRUE, priority=100, multiplicative_slowdown=-1, blacklisted_movetypes=(FLYING|FLOATING))
 	
 
 /datum/species/shadow/ling/lesser //Empowered thralls. Obvious, but powerful
diff --git a/yogstation/code/modules/antagonists/shadowling/special_shadowling_abilities.dm b/yogstation/code/modules/antagonists/shadowling/special_shadowling_abilities.dm
index 084a144b1abd..9d9093166253 100644
--- a/yogstation/code/modules/antagonists/shadowling/special_shadowling_abilities.dm
+++ b/yogstation/code/modules/antagonists/shadowling/special_shadowling_abilities.dm
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
 			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/suit/space/shadowling(H), SLOT_WEAR_SUIT)
 			H.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/head/shadowling(H), SLOT_HEAD)
 			H.set_species(/datum/species/shadow/ling) //can't be a shadowling without being a shadowling
+			H.dna.remove_all_mutations(list(MUT_NORMAL, MUT_EXTRA), TRUE)
 			H.mind.RemoveSpell(src)
 			if(!do_mob(H,H,10,1))
 				return