diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
index f5f445f9d1..952e317a27 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 					pref.body_descriptors[entry] = descriptor.default_value // Species datums have initial default value.
 				else
 					pref.body_descriptors[entry] = CLAMP(last_descriptors[entry], 1, LAZYLEN(descriptor.standalone_value_descriptors))
+	
+	character.update_emotes()
 
 	return