diff --git a/code/modules/nano/modules/virus2_creator.dm b/code/modules/nano/modules/virus2_creator.dm
index bd45c63cf9f..ad262f9ab5d 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/modules/virus2_creator.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/modules/virus2_creator.dm
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 		var/datum/disease2/disease/new_virus = new()
 		new_virus.makerandom()
 		curr_virus = new_virus
+		new_virus.affected_species = list("Human","Unathi","Skrell","Tajaran","Vox","Kidan","Slime People","Grey","Diona", "Vulpkanin") //restore to default
 		usr << "New virus generated: [new_virus.uniqueID]."
 		return 1
 
diff --git a/code/modules/virus2/disease2.dm b/code/modules/virus2/disease2.dm
index f685bbe2b12..95b5ab60583 100644
--- a/code/modules/virus2/disease2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/virus2/disease2.dm
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 	var/list/datum/disease2/effectholder/effects = list()
 	var/antigen = 0 // 16 bits describing the antigens, when one bit is set, a cure with that bit can dock here
 	var/max_stage = 4
-	var/list/affected_species = list("Human","Unathi","Skrell","Tajaran","Vox","Kidan","Slime People","Grey","Diona", "Vulpkanin")
-
+	var/list/affected_species = list("Human","Unathi","Skrell","Tajaran","Vox","Kidan","Slime People","Grey","Diona", "Vulpkanin") //if this is changed, also change modules/nano/modules/virus2_creator.dm
+                                                                                                                                   //as you cannot use initial() with lists
 /datum/disease2/disease/New()
 	uniqueID = rand(0,10000)
 	..()