diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index a3ead25b11..efb889559a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 			if(config.mutant_races)
 				dat += "<b>Species:</b><BR><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=species;task=input'>[pref_species.id]</a><BR>"
 				dat += "<b>Human Tail:</b><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=mutant_tail;task=input'>[mutant_tail]</a><BR>"
-				dat += "<b>Taur (Disabled):</b><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=be_taur;task=input'>[be_taur ? "Yes" : "No"]</a>"
+				dat += "<b>Taur:</b><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=be_taur;task=input'>[be_taur ? "Yes" : "No"]</a>"
 				if(!kpcode_cantaur(pref_species.id))
 					dat += " (not available for [pref_species.id])"
 				dat += "<BR>"
@@ -1021,8 +1021,8 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 					VP.target=src
 					VP.ShowChoices(user)
 
-				//if("be_taur")
-				//	be_taur = !be_taur
+				if("be_taur")
+					be_taur = !be_taur
 
 				/*
 				if("tail_lizard")
@@ -1286,8 +1286,8 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 	/*(if(mutant_wing != "none" && config.mutant_races)
 		character.dna.mutantwing = mutant_wing
 		character.dna.wingcolor=wingcolor*/
-	//if(be_taur)
-	//	character.dna.taur=1
+	if(be_taur)
+		character.dna.taur=1
 	//character.dna.special_color = special_color
 	character.dna.cock=p_cock
 	character.dna.vagina=p_vagina
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
index fe77e2b697..508c11a08f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species.dm
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@
 			taur_state+="_f"
 		standing += generate_colour_icon('icons/mob/special/taur.dmi',"[taur_state]",H.dna.special_color,offset_x=-16,add_layer=-BODY_LAYER)
 
+	if(standing.len)
+		H.overlays_standing[BODY_LAYER] = standing
+
 	H.apply_overlay(BODY_LAYER)