diff --git a/dlls/scientist.cpp b/dlls/scientist.cpp
index e04fabea..15acf989 100644
--- a/dlls/scientist.cpp
+++ b/dlls/scientist.cpp
@@ -639,6 +639,13 @@ void CScientist::HandleAnimEvent( MonsterEvent_t *pEvent )
 //=========================================================
 void CScientist::Spawn( void )
 {
+	// We need to set it before precache so the right voice will be chosen
+	if( pev->body == -1 )
+	{
+		// -1 chooses a random head
+		pev->body = RANDOM_LONG( 0, NUM_SCIENTIST_HEADS - 1 );// pick a head, any head
+	}
+
 	Precache();
 
 	SET_MODEL( ENT( pev ), "models/scientist.mdl" );
@@ -659,12 +666,6 @@ void CScientist::Spawn( void )
 	// White hands
 	pev->skin = 0;
 
-	if( pev->body == -1 )
-	{
-		// -1 chooses a random head
-		pev->body = RANDOM_LONG( 0, NUM_SCIENTIST_HEADS - 1 );// pick a head, any head
-	}
-
 	// Luther is black, make his hands black
 	if( pev->body == HEAD_LUTHER )
 		pev->skin = 1;
@@ -722,7 +723,7 @@ void CScientist::TalkInit()
 	m_szGrp[TLK_MORTAL] = "SC_MORTAL";
 
 	// get voice for head
-	switch( pev->body % 3 )
+	switch( pev->body % NUM_SCIENTIST_HEADS )
 	{
 	default:
 	case HEAD_GLASSES: