diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits/neutral.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits/neutral.dm
index 92e14a9d40e..c40a950bd79 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits/neutral.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/station/traits/neutral.dm
@@ -1560,10 +1560,12 @@
 	desc = "You will reflexively bite hands that attempt to pat your head or boop your nose, this can be toggled off."
 	cost = 0
 	custom_only = FALSE
+	has_preferences = list("biting_toggle" = list(TRAIT_PREF_TYPE_BOOLEAN, "Enabled on spawn", TRAIT_NO_VAREDIT_TARGET, TRUE))
 
-/datum/trait/neutral/patting_defence/apply(var/datum/species/S,var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+/datum/trait/neutral/patting_defence/apply(var/datum/species/S, var/mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/list/trait_prefs)
 	..()
-	H.touch_reaction_flags |= SPECIES_TRAIT_PATTING_DEFENCE
+	if(trait_prefs && trait_prefs["biting_toggle"])
+		H.touch_reaction_flags |= SPECIES_TRAIT_PATTING_DEFENCE
 	add_verb(H, /mob/living/proc/toggle_patting_defence)
 
 /datum/trait/neutral/personal_space
@@ -1571,10 +1573,12 @@
 	desc = "You are adept at avoiding unwanted physical contact and dodge it with ease. You will reflexively dodge any attempt to hug, pat, boop, lick, sniff you or even shake your hand, this can be toggled off."
 	cost = 0
 	custom_only = FALSE
+	has_preferences = list("bubble_toggle" = list(TRAIT_PREF_TYPE_BOOLEAN, "Enabled on spawn", TRAIT_NO_VAREDIT_TARGET, TRUE))
 
-/datum/trait/neutral/personal_space/apply(var/datum/species/S,var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+/datum/trait/neutral/personal_space/apply(var/datum/species/S, var/mob/living/carbon/human/H, var/list/trait_prefs)
 	..()
-	H.touch_reaction_flags |= SPECIES_TRAIT_PERSONAL_BUBBLE
+	if(trait_prefs && trait_prefs["bubble_toggle"])
+		H.touch_reaction_flags |= SPECIES_TRAIT_PERSONAL_BUBBLE
 	add_verb(H, /mob/living/proc/toggle_personal_space)
 
 /* // Commented out in lieu of finding a better solution.