diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
index 0fd4b86f004..80b871e7996 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 	gender = new_gender
 
-	var/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/current_hair = hair_styles_public_list[H.h_style]
+	var/datum/sprite_accessory/hair/current_hair = hair_styles_full_list[H.h_style]
 	if(current_hair.gender != NEUTER && current_hair.gender != gender)
 		reset_head_hair()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
index 7de5b0e385b..63a8d5ad78c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 		face_s.Blend(eyes_s, ICON_OVERLAY)
 
 
-	var/datum/sprite_accessory/hair_style = hair_styles_public_list[h_style]
+	var/datum/sprite_accessory/hair_style = hair_styles_full_list[h_style]
 	if(hair_style)
 		var/icon/hair_s = new/icon("icon" = hair_style.icon, "icon_state" = "[hair_style.icon_state]_s")
 		if(current_species.name == "Slime People") // whee I am part of the problem