diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index f2d835d2a5..c05a0d9839 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -962,6 +962,14 @@ datum/preferences
 								var/datum/language/lang = all_languages[L]
 								if((!(lang.flags & RESTRICTED)) && (is_alien_whitelisted(user, L)||(!( lang.flags & WHITELISTED ))||(S && (L in S.secondary_langs))))
 									new_languages += lang
+									
+									//Apparently there's some PHP script that needs to be updated in order to give people whitelist languages.
+									//This workaround should be removed once that has been properly updated
+									if (lang.name == "Siik'maas")
+										new_languages |= all_languages["Siik'tajr"]
+									if (lang.name == "Siik'tajr")
+										new_languages |= all_languages["Siik'maas"]
+									
 									languages_available = 1
 
 							if(!(languages_available))