diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 1597f152d7f..0f737fba217 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ datum/preferences
 						if(species == "Human")
 							s_tone = random_skin_tone()
 					if("s_color")
-						if(species == "Unathi" || species == "Tajaran" || species == "Skrell")
+						if(species == "Unathi" || species == "Tajaran" || species == "Skrell" || species == "Slime People")
 							r_skin = rand(0,255)
 							g_skin = rand(0,255)
 							b_skin = rand(0,255)
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ datum/preferences
 							s_tone = 35 - max(min( round(new_s_tone), 220),1)
 
 					if("skin")
-						if(species == "Unathi" || species == "Tajaran" || species == "Skrell")
+						if(species == "Unathi" || species == "Tajaran" || species == "Skrell" || species == "Slime People")
 							var/new_skin = input(user, "Choose your character's skin colour: ", "Character Preference") as color|null
 							if(new_skin)
 								r_skin = hex2num(copytext(new_skin, 2, 4))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
index ed59445f8b4..6801dc30432 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/species.dm
@@ -543,6 +543,8 @@
 	name = "Slime People"
 	default_language = "Galactic Common"
 	language = "Bubblish"
+	icobase = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_slime.dmi'
+	deform = 'icons/mob/human_races/r_slime.dmi'
 	path = /mob/living/carbon/human/slime
 	primitive = /mob/living/carbon/slime
 	unarmed_type = /datum/unarmed_attack/punch