diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 5d1ed6107bf..440ddc4bbe4 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@
 	if(dna)
 		switch(dna.mutantrace)
 			if("lizard")
-				return "Soghun"
+				return "Unathi"
 			if("tajaran")
 				return "Tajaran"
 			if("skrell")
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/get_species()
 	if(src.dna)
 		if(src.dna.mutantrace == "lizard")
-			return "Soghun"
+			return "Unathi"
 		else if(src.dna.mutantrace == "skrell")
 			return "Skrell"
 		else if(src.dna.mutantrace == "tajaran")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 7402019ad44..d5b5dfeae87 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -129,7 +129,10 @@
 				return
 
 			if(client.prefs.species != "Human")
-				if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.species) && config.usealienwhitelist)
+
+				var/S = client.prefs.species
+				if(S == "Unathi") S = "Soghun"
+				if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src, S) && config.usealienwhitelist)
 					src << alert("You are currently not whitelisted to play [client.prefs.species].")
 					return 0
 
@@ -144,7 +147,9 @@
 				usr << "\blue There is an administrative lock on entering the game!"
 				return
 
-			if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src, client.prefs.species) && config.usealienwhitelist)
+			var/S = client.prefs.species
+			if(S == "Unathi") S = "Soghun"
+			if(!is_alien_whitelisted(src, S) && config.usealienwhitelist)
 				src << alert("You are currently not whitelisted to play [client.prefs.species].")
 				return 0