diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Spawning.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Spawning.cs
index cae4bfd863..f095b94435 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Spawning.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.Spawning.cs
@@ -209,7 +209,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                     speciesId = weights.Pick(_robustRandom);
                 }
 
-                character = HumanoidCharacterProfile.RandomWithSpecies(speciesId);
+                // The random profile must retain the job priorities set by the player
+                var jobs = character.JobPriorities;
+                character = HumanoidCharacterProfile.RandomWithSpecies(speciesId).WithJobPriorities(jobs);
+
+                // This does not utilize overflow job slots, so if the character profile
+                // had no available job priorities (ie Captain on Dev) set, then the player will spawn as a ghost
             }
 
             // We raise this event to allow other systems to handle spawning this player themselves. (e.g. late-join wizard, etc)