diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/gender.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/gender.dm
index a9400465b67..d24b1954c2c 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/gender.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/gender.dm
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@
 	return list(MALE, FEMALE, PLURAL)
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/gender/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value)
+	if(!target.dna.species.sexes)
+		value = PLURAL //disregard gender preferences on this species
 	target.gender = value