diff --git a/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm b/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
index 7d6b8b2760e..781c3a1d230 100644
--- a/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/game/dna/dna2_helpers.dm
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@
 		H.s_tone   = 35 - dna.GetUIValueRange(DNA_UI_SKIN_TONE, 220) // Value can be negative.
 
 		if (dna.GetUIState(DNA_UI_GENDER))
-			H.change_gender(FEMALE)
+			H.change_gender(FEMALE, 0)
 		else
-			H.change_gender(MALE)
+			H.change_gender(MALE, 0)
 
 		//Hair
 		var/hair = dna.GetUIValueRange(DNA_UI_HAIR_STYLE,hair_styles_list.len)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
index f225671d3e1..6cd20e79b19 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	reset_hair()
 	return 1
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/change_gender(var/gender)
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/change_gender(var/gender, var/update_dna = 1)
 	if(src.gender == gender)
 		return
 
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 	if(current_fhair.gender != NEUTER && current_fhair.gender != src.gender)
 		reset_facial_hair()
 
-	update_dna()
+	if(update_dna)
+		update_dna()
 	sync_organ_dna(assimilate = 0)
 	update_body()
 	return 1