diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/vampire.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/vampire.dm
index 462b7ce099d..aac49275a90 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/vampire.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/species_features/vampire.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(vampire_houses)
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/vampire_status/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value)
+	if (!(relevant_species_trait in target.dna?.species.species_traits))
+		return
+
 	if(value != "Inoculated")
 		return