diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 92f30dc8f36..1809cfd205d 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -806,7 +806,7 @@ datum/preferences
 
 						if(config.usealienwhitelist) //If we're using the whitelist, make sure to check it!
 							for(var/S in whitelisted_species)
-								if(is_alien_whitelisted(user,S))
+								if(is_alien_whitelisted(user,S) || (S == "Unathi" && is_alien_whitelisted(user,"Soghun")))
 									new_species += S
 									whitelisted = 1
 							if(!whitelisted)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 7bb662f91ea..ca9e3078246 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@
 		if(client.prefs.species)
 			chosen_species = all_species[client.prefs.species]
 		if(chosen_species)
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.species) || !config.usealienwhitelist || !(chosen_species.flags & WHITELISTED))
+			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.species) || (client.prefs.species == "Unathi" && is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Soghun")) || !config.usealienwhitelist || !(chosen_species.flags & WHITELISTED))
 				new_character.set_species(client.prefs.species)
 				if(chosen_species.language)
 					new_character.add_language(chosen_species.language)