diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
index 8115d3859fa..72972f98baf 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 /datum/species/monkey/handle_post_spawn(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
 	H.real_name = "[lowertext(name)] ([rand(100,999)])"
 	H.name = H.real_name
+	H.butcher_results = list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/monkey = 5)
+
 	..()
 
 /datum/species/monkey/handle_dna(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index f810be86382..7a313956e7e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -322,8 +322,6 @@
 	return
 
 /datum/species/proc/handle_post_spawn(var/mob/living/carbon/C) //Handles anything not already covered by basic species assignment.
-	if(C.get_species() == "Monkey" || C.get_species() == "Farwa" || C.get_species() == "Stok" || C.get_species() == "Wolpin" || C.get_species() == "Neara")
-		C.butcher_results = list(/obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/meat/monkey = 5)
 	grant_abilities(C)
 	return
 
@@ -333,7 +331,7 @@
 	return
 
 /datum/species/proc/handle_pre_change(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
-	if(!H.get_species() == "Monkey" || !H.get_species() == "Farwa" || !H.get_species() == "Stok" || !H.get_species() == "Wolpin" || !H.get_species() == "Neara")
+	if(H.butcher_results)//clear it out so we don't butcher a actual human.
 		H.butcher_results = null
 	remove_abilities(H)
 	return