diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index b4d3f02196..0f18e02cf3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
 				return 1
 
 		if(href_list["late_join"])
+
 			if(!ticker || ticker.current_state != GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
 				usr << "\red The round is either not ready, or has already finished..."
 				return
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@
 					src << alert("You are currently not whitelisted to play [client.prefs.species].")
 					return 0
 
+				var/datum/species/S = all_species[client.prefs.species]
+				if(!(S.flags & IS_WHITELISTED))
+					src << alert("Your current species,[client.prefs.species], is not available for play on the station.")
+					return 0
+
 			LateChoices()
 
 		if(href_list["manifest"])
@@ -159,6 +165,11 @@
 					src << alert("You are currently not whitelisted to play [client.prefs.species].")
 					return 0
 
+				var/datum/species/S = all_species[client.prefs.species]
+				if(!(S.flags & IS_WHITELISTED))
+					src << alert("Your current species,[client.prefs.species], is not available for play on the station.")
+					return 0
+
 			AttemptLateSpawn(href_list["SelectedJob"],client.prefs.spawnpoint)
 			return