diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/TraitorRuleSystem.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/TraitorRuleSystem.cs
index 2d96cae861..0a2882aa3c 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/TraitorRuleSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/Rules/TraitorRuleSystem.cs
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public sealed class TraitorRuleSystem : GameRuleSystem<TraitorRuleComponent>
         if (traitorRole is not null)
         {
             Log.Debug($"MakeTraitor {ToPrettyString(traitor)} - Add traitor briefing components");
-            AddComp<RoleBriefingComponent>(traitorRole.Value.Owner);
-            Comp<RoleBriefingComponent>(traitorRole.Value.Owner).Briefing = briefing;
+            EnsureComp<RoleBriefingComponent>(traitorRole.Value.Owner, out var briefingComp);
+            briefingComp.Briefing = briefing;
         }
         else
         {