diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 35eed0736ca..7c6e715975d 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -612,6 +612,9 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 	character.b_ears3 =    b_ears3
 	character.g_ears3 =    g_ears3
 
+	character.ear_secondary_style = ear_styles[ear_secondary_style]
+	character.ear_secondary_colors = SANITIZE_LIST(ear_secondary_colors).Copy()
+
 	var/list/tail_styles = get_available_styles(global.tail_styles_list)
 	character.tail_style = tail_styles[tail_style]
 	character.r_tail =     r_tail