diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/tts.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/tts.dm
index 12d904af246..795c8876b15 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/tts.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/tts.dm
@@ -311,6 +311,24 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(tts)
 	else
 		queued_http_messages.insert(current_request)
 
+/// Helper to get a random TTS voice for a certain gender. Passing no gender just results in a random voice.
+/datum/controller/subsystem/tts/proc/random_tts_voice(gender = NEUTER)
+	if(!tts_enabled)
+		return null
+
+	var/sanity = 0
+	while(sanity < 10)
+		var/voice = pick(available_speakers)
+		if(gender != MALE && gender != FEMALE)
+			return voice
+		if(gender == MALE && findtext(voice, "Man"))
+			return voice
+		if(gender == FEMALE && findtext(voice, "Woman"))
+			return voice
+		sanity += 1
+
+	return pick(available_speakers) // failsafe
+
 /// A struct containing information on an individual player or mob who has made a TTS request
 /datum/tts_request
 	/// The mob to play this TTS message on
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/create_mob.dm b/code/modules/admin/create_mob.dm
index 51ae7dfd0bc..810abe25f27 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/create_mob.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/create_mob.dm
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	human.physique = human.gender
 	human.real_name = human.generate_random_mob_name()
 	human.name = human.get_visible_name()
+	human.voice = SStts.random_tts_voice(human.gender)
 	human.set_eye_color(random_eye_color())
 	human.skin_tone = pick(GLOB.skin_tones)
 	// No underwear generation handled here
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences/voice.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences/voice.dm
index 3ebf77aa7f5..b36f6478987 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences/voice.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences/voice.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	savefile_identifier = PREFERENCE_CHARACTER
 	savefile_key = "tts_voice"
 	category = PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_NON_CONTEXTUAL
+	priority = PREFERENCE_PRIORITY_BODY_TYPE
 	should_update_preview = FALSE
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/voice/is_accessible(datum/preferences/preferences)
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /datum/preference/choiced/voice/apply_to_human(mob/living/carbon/human/target, value)
 	if(SStts.tts_enabled && !(value in SStts.available_speakers))
-		value = pick(SStts.available_speakers) // As a failsafe
+		value = SStts.random_tts_voice(target.gender) // As a failsafe
 	target.voice = value
 
 /datum/preference/numeric/tts_voice_pitch
diff --git a/code/modules/fishing/fishing_equipment.dm b/code/modules/fishing/fishing_equipment.dm
index ca39a09ca3b..d41ffa69c58 100644
--- a/code/modules/fishing/fishing_equipment.dm
+++ b/code/modules/fishing/fishing_equipment.dm
@@ -383,9 +383,7 @@
 	. = ..()
 	ADD_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_CONTRABAND, INNATE_TRAIT)
 	register_context()
-
-	if(SStts.tts_enabled) //This capsule informs you on why it cannot be deployed in a sliiiiightly different way.
-		voice = pick(SStts.available_speakers)
+	voice = SStts.random_tts_voice()
 
 /obj/item/survivalcapsule/fishing/add_context(atom/source, list/context, obj/item/held_item, mob/user)
 	if(!held_item || held_item == src)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/parrot/poly.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/parrot/poly.dm
index f79df7e8dec..88885ad8861 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/parrot/poly.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/basic/pets/parrot/poly.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 	if(!SStts.tts_enabled)
 		return
 
-	voice = pick(SStts.available_speakers)
+	voice = SStts.random_tts_voice()
 	if(SStts.pitch_enabled)
 		if(findtext(voice, "Woman"))
 			pitch = 12 // up-pitch by one octave
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/login.dm
index 9b3e23a3786..0dc1bb20ab9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/login.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	dna?.species?.on_owner_login(src)
 
 	if(SStts.tts_enabled && !voice)
-		voice = pick(SStts.available_speakers)
+		voice = SStts.random_tts_voice(gender)
 
 	if(!LAZYLEN(afk_thefts))
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
index 789dc1ef1d8..240ddabf39d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/silicon.dm
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
-	if(SStts.tts_enabled)
-		voice = pick(SStts.available_speakers)
+	voice = SStts.random_tts_voice()
 	GLOB.silicon_mobs += src
 	add_faction(FACTION_SILICON)
 	if(ispath(radio))
diff --git a/code/modules/vending/vendor/_vending.dm b/code/modules/vending/vendor/_vending.dm
index cf51b6eb291..b8ec1a43cea 100644
--- a/code/modules/vending/vendor/_vending.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vending/vendor/_vending.dm
@@ -213,9 +213,8 @@
 	set_wires(new /datum/wires/vending(src))
 
 	if(SStts.tts_enabled)
-		var/static/vendor_voice_by_type = list()
-		if(!vendor_voice_by_type[type])
-			vendor_voice_by_type[type] = pick(SStts.available_speakers)
+		var/static/list/vendor_voice_by_type = list()
+		vendor_voice_by_type[type] ||= SStts.random_tts_voice()
 		voice = vendor_voice_by_type[type]
 
 	slogan_list = splittext(product_slogans, ";")