diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
index d9a690506be..765e628f3a6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ datum/preferences
 
 			var/status = organ_data[name]
 			if(status == "amputated")
-				del O
+				O.status |= DESTROYED
 			else if(status == "cyborg")
 				O.status |= ROBOT
 
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
index 82119490662..5d54225412a 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ datum/preferences
 			if(organ_data["head"] != "amputated")
 				preview_icon.Blend(new /icon('human.dmi', "head_[g]_s"), ICON_OVERLAY)
 
+			for(var/name in list("l_arm","r_arm","l_leg","r_leg","l_foot","r_foot","l_hand","r_hand"))
+				// make sure the organ is added to the list so it's drawn
+				if(organ_data[name] == null)
+					organ_data[name] = null
+
 			for(var/name in organ_data)
 				if(organ_data[name] == "amputated") continue