Fix the thing (#1467)

code/modules/client/preferences.dm

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ datum/preferences
 	var/icon/preview_icon = null
 	var/icon/preview_icon_front = null
 	var/icon/preview_icon_side = null
+	var/is_updating_icon = 0
 
 		//Jobs, uses bitflags
 	var/job_civilian_high = 0

code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm

@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ datum/preferences
 
 
 	proc/update_preview_icon()		//seriously. This is horrendous.
+		if (is_updating_icon)
+			return
+		is_updating_icon = 1
+
 		qdel(preview_icon_front)
 		qdel(preview_icon_side)
 		qdel(preview_icon)
@@ -742,3 +746,5 @@ datum/preferences
 		qdel(undershirt_s)
 		qdel(socks_s)
 		qdel(clothes_s)
+
+		is_updating_icon = 0