diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index f54e96cafd4..48704fd8213 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -364,6 +364,16 @@
 				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "vox"
 				new_character.vox_talk_understand = 1
 
+		if(client.prefs.language == "Tajaran")
+			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Language_Tajaran") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
+				new_character.tajaran_talk_understand = 1
+		if(client.prefs.language == "Unathi")
+			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Language_Soghun") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
+				new_character.soghun_talk_understand = 1
+		if(client.prefs.language == "Skrell")
+			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Language_Skrell") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
+				new_character.skrell_talk_understand = 1
+
 
 		if(ticker.random_players)
 			new_character.gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)