diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 56b3c7e3..776951b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	else
 		hair_style			= sanitize_inlist(hair_style, GLOB.hair_styles_female_list)
 		facial_hair_style			= sanitize_inlist(facial_hair_style, GLOB.facial_hair_styles_female_list)
-	grad_style      = sanitize_inlist(grad_style, GLOB.hair_gradients, "None")
+	grad_style      = sanitize_inlist(grad_style, GLOB.hair_gradients)
 	underwear		= sanitize_inlist(underwear, GLOB.underwear_list)
 	undie_color		= sanitize_hexcolor(undie_color, 3, 0, initial(undie_color))
 	undershirt		= sanitize_inlist(undershirt, GLOB.undershirt_list)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index 766300e5..b5949de3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(roundstart_races)
 					else
 						grad_f_color = "#" + H.grad_color
 					grad_s.Blend(grad_f_color, ICON_ADD)
-					hair_overlay.filters = filter(type="layer", icon = grad_s, blend_mode = BLEND_MULTIPLY)
+					hair_overlay.filters = filter(type="layer", icon = grad_s, blend_mode = BLEND_INSET_OVERLAY)
 
 		if(hair_overlay.icon)
 			standing += hair_overlay