diff --git a/code/datums/datacore.dm b/code/datums/datacore.dm
index 721c328a0a0..4863be86466 100644
--- a/code/datums/datacore.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datacore.dm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 			else
 				assignment = "Unassigned"
 
-		var/id = add_zero(num2hex(rand(1, 1.6777215E7)), 6)	//this was the ebst they could come up with? A large random number? *sigh*
+		var/id = add_zero(num2hex(rand(1, 1.6777215E7)), 6)	//this was the best they could come up with? A large random number? *sigh*
 
 		//General Record
 		var/datum/data/record/G = new()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
index 6633b4eef51..7641dc9ebed 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
@@ -675,6 +675,8 @@ datum/preferences
 
 		character.age = age
 
+		character.b_type = b_type
+
 		character.r_eyes = r_eyes
 		character.g_eyes = g_eyes
 		character.b_eyes = b_eyes