diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
index 15e16d912b4..8260a67a9ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences_setup.dm
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/mannequin/mannequin = get_mannequin(client_ckey)
 	mannequin.delete_inventory(TRUE)
 	dress_preview_mob(mannequin)
+	COMPILE_OVERLAYS(mannequin)
 
 	preview_icon = icon('icons/effects/128x48.dmi', bgstate)
 	preview_icon.Scale(48+32, 16+32)