diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 0f18e02cf3..fd6e4bdc90 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -430,6 +430,9 @@
 		// And uncomment this, too.
 		//new_character.dna.UpdateSE()
 
+		// Do the initial caching of the player's body icons.
+		new_character.regenerate_icons()
+
 		new_character.key = key		//Manually transfer the key to log them in
 
 		return new_character