diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
index 104cf19eff3..4781ff2dc74 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/toys.dm
@@ -449,6 +449,12 @@
 	..()
 	name = "[colourName] crayon" //Makes crayons identifiable in things like grinders
 	drawtype = pick(pick(graffiti), pick(letters), "rune[rand(1,6)]")
+	if(config != null)
+		if(config.mutant_races == 1)
+			graffiti += "antilizard"
+			graffiti += "prolizard"
+
+/obj/item/toy/crayon/initialize()
 	if(config.mutant_races == 1)
 		graffiti += "antilizard"
 		graffiti += "prolizard"