diff --git a/code/_helpers/global_lists_vr.dm b/code/_helpers/global_lists_vr.dm
index 50fb9484e4..30ed48fb7a 100644
--- a/code/_helpers/global_lists_vr.dm
+++ b/code/_helpers/global_lists_vr.dm
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ var/global/list/remainless_species = list(SPECIES_PROMETHEAN,
 		hair_accesories_list[path] = instance
 
 	// Custom species traits
-	paths = typesof(/datum/trait) - /datum/trait
+	paths = typesof(/datum/trait) - /datum/trait - /datum/trait/negative - /datum/trait/neutral - /datum/trait/positive
 	for(var/path in paths)
 		var/datum/trait/instance = new path()
 		if(!instance.name)
diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm b/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
index e94befcd8b..3fb282d72d 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 		H.custom_exclaim = dna.custom_exclaim
 		H.species.blood_color = dna.blood_color
 		var/datum/species/S = H.species
-		S.produceCopy(dna.species_traits,src)
+		S.produceCopy(dna.species_traits, H, dna.base_species)
 		// VOREStation Edit End
 
 		H.force_update_organs() //VOREStation Add - Gotta do this too
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species_vr.dm
index 0cbae80540..efb9386f1b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species_vr.dm
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		nif.nifsofts = nifsofts
 	else
 		..()
-/datum/species/proc/produceCopy(var/list/traits,var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)	
+/datum/species/proc/produceCopy(var/list/traits, var/mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/custom_base)
 	//If species allows custom base, and custom base is set, apply it, otherwise use default.
 	ASSERT(src)
 	ASSERT(istype(H))
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@
 	//Makes thorough copy of species datum.
 	for(var/i in vars)
 		if(S.vars[i] != vars[i] && !islist(vars[i])) //If vars are same, no point in copying.
-			if(whitelist && !(i in whitelist) && i in blacklist) //If whitelist is provided, only vars in the list will be copied.
+			if(i in blacklist)
+				continue
+			if(whitelist)//If whitelist is provided, only vars in the list will be copied.
+				if(i in whitelist)
+					S.vars[i] = vars[i]
 				continue
 			S.vars[i] = vars[i]
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/blank_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/blank_vr.dm
index 513dc05173..bc76da68c8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/blank_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/blank_vr.dm
@@ -48,9 +48,19 @@
 /datum/species/custom/get_race_key()
 	var/datum/species/real = GLOB.all_species[base_species]
 	return real.race_key
+<<<<<<< HEAD
   
 /datum/species/custom/produceCopy(var/list/traits,var/mob/living/carbon/human/H,var/custom_base)
 	. = ..(traits, H)
+||||||| parent of 0ff4f543b8... Merge pull request #10145 from Verkister/traitfixies
+
+/datum/species/custom/produceCopy(var/list/traits,var/mob/living/carbon/human/H,var/custom_base)
+	. = ..(traits, H)
+=======
+
+/datum/species/custom/produceCopy(var/list/traits, var/mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/custom_base)
+	. = ..(traits, H, custom_base)
+>>>>>>> 0ff4f543b8... Merge pull request #10145 from Verkister/traitfixies
 	if(selects_bodytype && custom_base)
 		var/datum/species/S = GLOB.all_species[custom_base]
 		S.copy_variables(., copy_vars)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/neutral.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/neutral.dm
index 57088bf2af..486c6007d5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/neutral.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits_vr/neutral.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #define ORGANICS	1
 #define SYNTHETICS	2
 
+/datum/trait/neutral
+
 /datum/trait/neutral/metabolism_up
 	name = "Fast Metabolism"
 	desc = "You process ingested and injected reagents faster, but get hungry faster (Teshari speed)."