diff --git a/code/datums/traits/neutral.dm b/code/datums/traits/neutral.dm
index fc5d444fd6c..014b18448c7 100644
--- a/code/datums/traits/neutral.dm
+++ b/code/datums/traits/neutral.dm
@@ -110,3 +110,18 @@
 /datum/quirk/monochromatic/remove()
 	if(quirk_holder)
 		quirk_holder.remove_client_colour(/datum/client_colour/monochrome)
+
+/datum/quirk/phobia
+	name = "Phobia"
+	desc = "You are irrationally afraid of something."
+	value = 0
+	medical_record_text = "Patient has an irrational fear of something."
+
+/datum/quirk/phobia/post_add()
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = quirk_holder
+	H.gain_trauma(new /datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia(H.client.prefs.phobia), TRAUMA_RESILIENCE_ABSOLUTE)
+	
+/datum/quirk/phobia/remove()
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = quirk_holder
+	if(H)
+		H.cure_trauma_type(/datum/brain_trauma/mild/phobia, TRAUMA_RESILIENCE_ABSOLUTE)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 3aab8c669ca..ca4478a6b4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	var/list/randomise = list(RANDOM_UNDERWEAR = TRUE, RANDOM_UNDERWEAR_COLOR = TRUE, RANDOM_UNDERSHIRT = TRUE, RANDOM_SOCKS = TRUE, RANDOM_BACKPACK = TRUE, RANDOM_JUMPSUIT_STYLE = TRUE, RANDOM_HAIRSTYLE = TRUE, RANDOM_HAIR_COLOR = TRUE, RANDOM_FACIAL_HAIRSTYLE = TRUE, RANDOM_FACIAL_HAIR_COLOR = TRUE, RANDOM_SKIN_TONE = TRUE, RANDOM_EYE_COLOR = TRUE)
 	var/list/genders = list(MALE, FEMALE, PLURAL)
 	var/list/friendlyGenders = list("Male" = "male", "Female" = "female", "Other" = "plural")
+	var/phobia = "spiders"
 
 	var/list/custom_names = list()
 	var/preferred_ai_core_display = "Blue"
@@ -466,6 +467,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 					dat += "</td>"
 					mutant_category = 0
 
+			//Adds a thing to select which phobia because I can't be assed to put that in the quirks window
+			if("Phobia" in all_quirks)
+				dat += "<h3>Phobia</h3>"
+
+				dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=phobia;task=input'>[phobia]</a><BR>"
+
 			if(CONFIG_GET(flag/join_with_mutant_humans))
 
 				if("wings" in pref_species.default_features && GLOB.r_wings_list.len >1)
@@ -1394,10 +1401,15 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 					if(pickedPDAStyle)
 						pda_style = pickedPDAStyle
 				if("pda_color")
-					var/pickedPDAColor = input(user, "Choose your PDA Interface color.", "Character Preference",pda_color) as color|null
+					var/pickedPDAColor = input(user, "Choose your PDA Interface color.", "Character Preference", pda_color) as color|null
 					if(pickedPDAColor)
 						pda_color = pickedPDAColor
 
+				if("phobia")
+					var/phobiaType = input(user, "What are you scared of?", "Character Preference", phobia) as null|anything in SStraumas.phobia_types
+					if(phobiaType)
+						phobia = phobiaType
+
 		else
 			switch(href_list["preference"])
 				if("publicity")