diff --git a/Content.Shared/Mind/SharedMindSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Mind/SharedMindSystem.cs
index 309f37be3f..a7d3357f00 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Mind/SharedMindSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Mind/SharedMindSystem.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Containers;
 using Robust.Shared.Map;
 using Robust.Shared.Network;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using Robust.Shared.Random;
 using Robust.Shared.Utility;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ public abstract partial class SharedMindSystem : EntitySystem
 
     private HashSet<Entity<MindComponent>> _pickingMinds = new();
 
+    private readonly EntProtoId _mindProto = "MindBase";
+
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ public abstract partial class SharedMindSystem : EntitySystem
 
     public Entity<MindComponent> CreateMind(NetUserId? userId, string? name = null)
     {
-        var mindId = Spawn(null, MapCoordinates.Nullspace);
+        var mindId = Spawn(_mindProto, MapCoordinates.Nullspace);
         _metadata.SetEntityName(mindId, name == null ? "mind" : $"mind ({name})");
         var mind = EnsureComp<MindComponent>(mindId);
         mind.CharacterName = name;
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Virtual/mind.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Virtual/mind.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33e9ba273a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Virtual/mind.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+- type: entity
+  id: MindBase
+  name: mind
+  categories: [ HideSpawnMenu ]
+  components:
+  - type: Mind
+  - type: ContainerContainer
+    containers:
+      mind_roles: !type:Container
+        ents: []