diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
index 3f7ddf8b4c..96c7405c84 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ datum/preferences/proc/set_biological_gender(var/gender)
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/general/basic/proc/get_genders()
 	var/datum/species/S = all_species[pref.species]
 	var/list/possible_genders = S.genders
-	if(pref.organ_data[BP_TORSO] != "cyborg")
+	if(!pref.organ_data || pref.organ_data[BP_TORSO] != "cyborg")
 		return possible_genders
 	possible_genders = possible_genders.Copy()
 	possible_genders |= NEUTER