diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index dea05f07b82..75559247537 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@
 		humanc = character //Let's retypecast the var to be human,
 
 	if(humanc) //These procs all expect humans
-		GLOB.manifest.inject(humanc)
 		if(SSshuttle.arrivals)
 			SSshuttle.arrivals.QueueAnnounce(humanc, rank)
 		else
@@ -243,6 +242,9 @@
 	if((job.job_flags & JOB_ASSIGN_QUIRKS) && humanc && CONFIG_GET(flag/roundstart_traits))
 		SSquirks.AssignQuirks(humanc, humanc.client)
 
+	if(humanc) // Quirks may change manifest datapoints, so inject only after assigning quirks
+		GLOB.manifest.inject(humanc)
+
 	var/area/station/arrivals = GLOB.areas_by_type[/area/station/hallway/secondary/entry]
 	if(humanc && arrivals && !arrivals.power_environ) //arrivals depowered
 		humanc.put_in_hands(new /obj/item/crowbar/large/emergency(get_turf(humanc))) //if hands full then just drops on the floor