diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm b/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
index 3aecc2fb918..aca9e292ae4 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
@@ -205,11 +205,15 @@
 
 // This proc gives the DNA info for eye color to the given eyes
 /datum/dna/proc/write_eyes_attributes(obj/item/organ/internal/eyes/eyes_organ)
+	var/red = GetUIValueRange(DNA_UI_EYES_R,	255)
+	var/green = GetUIValueRange(DNA_UI_EYES_G,	255)
+	var/blue = GetUIValueRange(DNA_UI_EYES_B,	255)
 	eyes_organ.eye_colour = list(
-	GetUIValueRange(DNA_UI_EYES_R,	255),
-	GetUIValueRange(DNA_UI_EYES_G,	255),
-	GetUIValueRange(DNA_UI_EYES_B,	255)
+	red,
+	green,
+	blue
 	)
+	log_debug("[red],[green],[blue]")
 
 /*
 	TRAIT CHANGING PROCS
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
index b2521e02b0d..635169bf89b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
@@ -1850,8 +1850,6 @@ var/global/list/special_role_times = list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 	character.age = age
 	character.b_type = b_type
 
-	character.change_eye_color(r_eyes, g_eyes, b_eyes)
-
 	//Head-specific
 	var/obj/item/organ/external/head/H = character.get_organ("head")
 	H.r_hair = r_hair
@@ -1971,6 +1969,8 @@ var/global/list/special_role_times = list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(character)] has spawned with their gender as plural or neuter. Please notify coders.")
 			character.change_gender(MALE)
 
+	character.change_eye_color(r_eyes, g_eyes, b_eyes)
+
 	character.dna.ready_dna(character, flatten_SE = 0)
 	character.sync_organ_dna(assimilate=1)
 	character.UpdateAppearance()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
index c4fb4b89dac..986b57cf2e2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
 		var/eyes_red = eyes_organ.eye_colour[1]
 		var/eyes_green = eyes_organ.eye_colour[2]
 		var/eyes_blue = eyes_organ.eye_colour[3]
+		log_debug("change_eye_color called with ([red],[green],[blue]), Eyes currently ([eyes_red],[eyes_green],[eyes_blue])")
 		if(red == eyes_red && green == eyes_green && blue == eyes_blue)
 			return
 
@@ -184,6 +185,7 @@
 		eyes_organ.eye_colour[2] = green
 		eyes_organ.eye_colour[3] = blue
 		dna.eye_color_to_dna(eyes_organ)
+		eyes_organ.set_dna(dna)
 
 	if(update_dna)
 		update_dna()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
index bdb64ba0a98..8982d1a11fd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/species.dm
@@ -192,10 +192,8 @@
 
 	for(var/index in has_organ)
 		var/organ = has_organ[index]
-		H.internal_organs |= new organ(H)
-
-	for(var/obj/item/organ/internal/I in H.internal_organs)
-		I.insert(H)
+		// organ new code calls `insert` on its own
+		new organ(H)
 
 	for(var/name in H.organs_by_name)
 		H.organs |= H.organs_by_name[name]
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/limb_reattach.dm b/code/modules/surgery/limb_reattach.dm
index 873506338a7..a0dcd29525f 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/limb_reattach.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/limb_reattach.dm
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
 	// Fixes fabricator IPC heads
 	if(!(E.dna) && E.robotic == 2 && target.dna)
 		E.set_dna(target.dna)
+	..()
 	if(E.limb_name == "head")
 		var/obj/item/organ/external/head/H = target.get_organ("head")
 		var/datum/robolimb/robohead = all_robolimbs[H.model]
@@ -164,7 +165,6 @@
 			H.h_style = ""
 			H.f_style = ""
 			target.m_style = ""
-	..()
 	E.status &= ~ORGAN_DESTROYED
 	if(E.children)
 		for(var/obj/item/organ/external/C in E.children)