diff --git a/Content.Shared/Ghost/GhostComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Ghost/GhostComponent.cs
index 8aea2c0833..63fc64c6ce 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Ghost/GhostComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Ghost/GhostComponent.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using Robust.Shared.Serialization.TypeSerializers.Implementations.Custom.Prototy
 namespace Content.Shared.Ghost;
 
 [RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent, Access(typeof(SharedGhostSystem))]
-[AutoGenerateComponentState]
+[AutoGenerateComponentState(true)]
 public sealed partial class GhostComponent : Component
 {
     // I have no idea what this means I just wanted to kill comp references.
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@ public sealed partial class GhostComponent : Component
     /// Ghost color
     /// </summary>
     /// <remarks>Used to allow admins to change ghost colors. Should be removed if the capability to edit existing sprite colors is ever added back.</remarks>
-    [DataField("color"), AutoNetworkedField]
-    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    [DataField("color"), ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite), AutoNetworkedField]
     public Color color = Color.White;
 
     [DataField("canReturnToBody"), AutoNetworkedField]