diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/genetics.dm b/code/__DEFINES/genetics.dm
index 4b8f65601af..dd5ce7b52c6 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/genetics.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/genetics.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #define DISABILITY_FLAG_FAT         2
 #define DISABILITY_FLAG_EPILEPTIC   4
 #define DISABILITY_FLAG_DEAF        8
+#define DISABILITY_FLAG_BLIND       16
+#define DISABILITY_FLAG_MUTE        32
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////
 // MUTATIONS
@@ -93,4 +95,4 @@
 //sdisabilities
 #define BLIND			1
 #define MUTE			2
-#define DEAF			4
\ No newline at end of file
+#define DEAF			4
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index e2d4a48e58d..a2e2387eebc 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -670,6 +670,8 @@ datum/preferences
 		HTML += ShowDisabilityState(user,DISABILITY_FLAG_FAT,"Obese")
 		HTML += ShowDisabilityState(user,DISABILITY_FLAG_EPILEPTIC,"Seizures")
 		HTML += ShowDisabilityState(user,DISABILITY_FLAG_DEAF,"Deaf")
+		HTML += ShowDisabilityState(user,DISABILITY_FLAG_BLIND,"Blind")
+		HTML += ShowDisabilityState(user,DISABILITY_FLAG_MUTE,"Mute")
 
 
 		// AUTOFIXED BY fix_string_idiocy.py
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index cdbf376e97f..fcde5e4a7f3 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -505,6 +505,14 @@
 			new_character.dna.SetSEState(DEAFBLOCK,1,1)
 			new_character.sdisabilities |= DEAF
 
+		if(client.prefs.disabilities & DISABILITY_FLAG_BLIND)
+			new_character.dna.SetSEState(BLINDBLOCK,1,1)
+			new_character.sdisabilities |= BLIND
+			
+		if(client.prefs.disabilities & DISABILITY_FLAG_MUTE)
+			new_character.dna.SetSEState(MUTEBLOCK,1,1)
+			new_character.sdisabilities |= MUTE
+			
 		chosen_species.handle_dna(new_character)
 
 		domutcheck(new_character)