diff --git a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
index 766149d412..0eb2025450 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/job_controller.dm
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@ var/global/datum/controller/occupations/job_master
 						else
 							permitted = 1
 
-						//if(G.whitelisted && !is_alien_whitelisted(H, all_species[G.whitelisted]))
+						if(G.whitelisted && !is_alien_whitelisted(H, all_species[G.whitelisted]))
 
-						if(G.whitelisted && (G.whitelisted != H.species.name || !is_alien_whitelisted(H, G.whitelisted)))
+						//if(G.whitelisted && (G.whitelisted != H.species.name || !is_alien_whitelisted(H, G.whitelisted)))
 							permitted = 0
 
 						if(!permitted)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout.dm
index 4bee6c6566..8f2d5af598 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout.dm
@@ -56,32 +56,34 @@ var/list/gear_datums = list()
 	var/mob/preference_mob = preference_mob()
 	for(var/gear_name in gear_datums)
 		var/datum/gear/G = gear_datums[gear_name]
-		//if(G.whitelisted && !is_alien_whitelisted(preference_mob(), all_species[G.whitelisted]))
 
-		if(G.whitelisted && !is_alien_whitelisted(preference_mob, G.whitelisted))
+		if(G.whitelisted && !is_alien_whitelisted(preference_mob, all_species[G.whitelisted]))
 			continue
 		if(max_cost && G.cost > max_cost)
 			continue
 		. += gear_name
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/loadout/sanitize_character()
+	var/mob/preference_mob = preference_mob()
 	if(!islist(pref.gear))
 		pref.gear = list()
 
 	for(var/gear_name in pref.gear)
 		if(!(gear_name in gear_datums))
 			pref.gear -= gear_name
-
 	var/total_cost = 0
 	for(var/gear_name in pref.gear)
 		if(!gear_datums[gear_name])
+			preference_mob << "<span class='warning'>You cannot have more than one of the \the [gear_name]</span>"
 			pref.gear -= gear_name
 		else if(!(gear_name in valid_gear_choices()))
+			preference_mob << "<span class='warning'>You cannot take \the [gear_name] as you are not whitelisted for the species.</span>"
 			pref.gear -= gear_name
 		else
 			var/datum/gear/G = gear_datums[gear_name]
 			if(total_cost + G.cost > MAX_GEAR_COST)
 				pref.gear -= gear_name
+				preference_mob << "<span class='warning'>You cannot afford to take \the [gear_name]</span>"
 			else
 				total_cost += G.cost