diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/character.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/character.dm
index 3944fe8ecd1..998f1f3e5b4 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/character.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/character.dm
@@ -630,8 +630,10 @@
 		randomize_eyes_color()
 	if(S.bodyflags & HAS_SKIN_COLOR)
 		randomize_skin_color()
-	backbag = 2
+	backbag = pick(GLOB.backbaglist)
 	age = rand(S.min_age, S.max_age)
+	physique = pick(GLOB.character_physiques)
+	height = pick(GLOB.character_heights)
 
 
 /datum/character_save/proc/randomize_hair_color(target = "hair")
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/link_processing.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/link_processing.dm
index 7ed56e99759..961b6394074 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/link_processing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/link_processing.dm
@@ -691,12 +691,12 @@
 
 				if("physique")
 					var/new_physique = tgui_input_list(user, "Choose your descriptor for how built your character is on glance.", "Character Preference", GLOB.character_physiques)
-					if(new_physique)
+					if(new_physique in GLOB.character_physiques)
 						active_character.physique = new_physique
 
 				if("height")
 					var/new_height = tgui_input_list(user, "Choose your descriptor for how tall your character is on glance.", "Character Preference", GLOB.character_heights)
-					if(new_height)
+					if(new_height in GLOB.character_heights)
 						active_character.height = new_height
 
 				if("flavor_text")