diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
index 6486154e9c3..4f1f508a087 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/update_icons.dm
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ proc/get_damage_icon_part(damage_state, body_part)
 		if(update_icons)   update_icons()
 		return
 
-	//mutants don't have hair. masks and helmets can obscure our hair too.
-	if( (dna && dna.mutantrace) || (head && (head.status & BLOCKHAIR)) || (wear_mask && (wear_mask.flags & BLOCKHAIR)))
+	//masks and helmets can obscure our hair.
+	if( (head && (head.status & BLOCKHAIR)) || (wear_mask && (wear_mask.flags & BLOCKHAIR)))
 		if(update_icons)   update_icons()
 
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 952961ca88e..97b123825b1 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -402,6 +402,19 @@
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/new_character = new(loc)
 		new_character.lastarea = get_area(loc)
 
+		if(preferences.species == "Tajaran") //This is like the worst, but it works, so meh. - Erthilo
+			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Tajaran") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
+				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "tajaran"
+				new_character.tajaran_talk_understand = 1
+		if(preferences.species == "Soghun")
+			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Soghun") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
+				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "lizard"
+				new_character.soghun_talk_understand = 1
+		if(preferences.species == "Skrell")
+			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Skrell") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
+				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "skrell"
+				new_character.skrell_talk_understand = 1
+
 		if(ticker.random_players)
 			new_character.gender = pick(MALE, FEMALE)
 			preferences.randomize_name()
@@ -423,19 +436,6 @@
 		new_character.dna.ready_dna(new_character)
 		new_character.dna.b_type = preferences.b_type
 
-		if(preferences.species == "Tajaran") //This is like the worst, but it works, so meh. - Erthilo
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Tajaran") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
-				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "tajaran"
-				new_character.tajaran_talk_understand = 1
-		if(preferences.species == "Soghun")
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Soghun") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
-				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "lizard"
-				new_character.soghun_talk_understand = 1
-		if(preferences.species == "Skrell")
-			if(is_alien_whitelisted(src, "Skrell") || !config.usealienwhitelist)
-				new_character.dna.mutantrace = "skrell"
-				new_character.skrell_talk_understand = 1
-
 		new_character.key = key		//Manually transfer the key to log them in
 
 		return new_character