diff --git a/QSB/Tools/PlayerToolsManager.cs b/QSB/Tools/PlayerToolsManager.cs
index 0dbce3ef..186f8eda 100644
--- a/QSB/Tools/PlayerToolsManager.cs
+++ b/QSB/Tools/PlayerToolsManager.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using OWML.ModHelper.Events;
 using System.Linq;
+using QSB.Utility;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 namespace QSB.Tools
@@ -98,9 +99,7 @@ namespace QSB.Tools
         {
             var original = GameObject.Find("NomaiTranslatorProp");
 
-            original.SetActive(false);
-            var translatorRoot = Object.Instantiate(original);
-            original.SetActive(true);
+            var translatorRoot = original.InstantiateInactive();
 
             var group = translatorRoot.transform.Find("TranslatorGroup");
             var model = group.Find("Props_HEA_Translator");
diff --git a/QSB/TransformSync/PlayerProbeSync.cs b/QSB/TransformSync/PlayerProbeSync.cs
index 024e5cc8..122bf6a1 100644
--- a/QSB/TransformSync/PlayerProbeSync.cs
+++ b/QSB/TransformSync/PlayerProbeSync.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using QSB.Tools;
+using QSB.Utility;
 using UnityEngine;
 
 namespace QSB.TransformSync
@@ -35,9 +36,7 @@ namespace QSB.TransformSync
         {
             var probe = GetProbe();
 
-            probe.gameObject.SetActive(false);
-            var body = Instantiate(probe);
-            probe.gameObject.SetActive(true);
+            var body = probe.InstantiateInactive();
 
             Destroy(body.GetComponentInChildren<ProbeAnimatorController>());
 
diff --git a/QSB/Utility/GOExtensions.cs b/QSB/Utility/GOExtensions.cs
index 3be273e2..19016769 100644
--- a/QSB/Utility/GOExtensions.cs
+++ b/QSB/Utility/GOExtensions.cs
@@ -16,5 +16,19 @@ namespace QSB.Utility
                 renderer.enabled = isVisible;
             }
         }
+
+        public static GameObject InstantiateInactive(this GameObject original)
+        {
+            original.SetActive(false);
+            var copy = Object.Instantiate(original);
+            original.SetActive(true);
+            return copy;
+        }
+
+        public static Transform InstantiateInactive(this Transform original)
+        {
+            return original.gameObject.InstantiateInactive().transform;
+        }
+
     }
 }