diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
index 4ebffa1aa2c..d4383347113 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ datum/preferences
 
 				preview_icon.Blend(temp, ICON_OVERLAY)
 
-			preview_icon.Blend(new /icon('human.dmi', "groin_[g]_s"), ICON_OVERLAY, "dir" = preview_dir)
+			preview_icon.Blend(new /icon('human.dmi', "groin_[g]_s", "dir" = preview_dir), ICON_OVERLAY)
 
 
 		// Skin tone