diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
index 4093b45c6aa..59446ae37e5 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/occupation/occupation.dm
@@ -287,15 +287,26 @@
 		ResetJobs()
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 
+	var/datum/species/S = pref.get_species_datum()
 	var/datum/faction/faction = SSjobs.name_factions[pref.faction]
-	for(var/datum/job/job in faction.get_occupations())
+	for(var/datum/job/job in SSjobs.occupations)
 		for(var/department = 1 to NUM_JOB_DEPTS)
 			if(pref.GetJobDepartment(job, department) & job.flag)
+				if(!(job in faction.get_occupations()))
+					to_client_chat(SPAN_DANGER("Your faction selection does not permit this job, [job.title] as [pref.faction]."))
+					to_client_chat(SPAN_DANGER("Your jobs have been reset due to this!"))
+					ResetJobs()
+					return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 				if(pref.species in job.blacklisted_species)
 					to_client_chat(SPAN_DANGER("Your faction selection does not permit this species-occupation combination, [pref.species] as [job.title]."))
 					to_client_chat(SPAN_DANGER("Your jobs have been reset due to this!"))
 					ResetJobs()
 					return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
+				if(!is_type_in_typecache(S, faction.allowed_species_types))
+					to_client_chat(SPAN_DANGER("Your faction selection does not permit this species, [pref.species] as [pref.faction]."))
+					to_client_chat(SPAN_DANGER("Your jobs have been reset due to this!"))
+					ResetJobs()
+					return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/occupation/proc/SetPlayerAltTitle(datum/job/job, new_title)
 	// remove existing entry
diff --git a/html/changelogs/JobFix.yml b/html/changelogs/JobFix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb512499696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/JobFix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: TheGreyWolf
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "The job code now checks if a given job & species preference is permitted for a given faction when loading a character."