diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
index 08998b225c0..41c37970066 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/appearance.dm
@@ -152,14 +152,14 @@
 
 	return valid_species
 
-/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/generate_valid_hairstyles()
+/mob/living/carbon/human/proc/generate_valid_hairstyles(var/check_gender = 1)
 	var/list/valid_hairstyles = new()
 	for(var/hairstyle in hair_styles_list)
 		var/datum/sprite_accessory/S = hair_styles_list[hairstyle]
 
-		if(gender == MALE && S.gender == FEMALE)
+		if(check_gender && gender == MALE && S.gender == FEMALE)
 			continue
-		if(gender == FEMALE && S.gender == MALE)
+		if(check_gender && gender == FEMALE && S.gender == MALE)
 			continue
 		if(!(species.name in S.species_allowed))
 			continue
@@ -186,4 +186,4 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/force_update_limbs()
 	for(var/obj/item/organ/external/O in organs)
 		O.sync_colour_to_human(src)
-	update_body(0)
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+	update_body(0)
diff --git a/code/modules/nano/modules/human_appearance.dm b/code/modules/nano/modules/human_appearance.dm
index 1b30d95db01..069a2195465 100644
--- a/code/modules/nano/modules/human_appearance.dm
+++ b/code/modules/nano/modules/human_appearance.dm
@@ -157,5 +157,5 @@
 	if(!valid_species.len)
 		valid_species = owner.generate_valid_species(check_whitelist, whitelist, blacklist)
 	if(!valid_hairstyles.len || !valid_facial_hairstyles.len)
-		valid_hairstyles = owner.generate_valid_hairstyles()
-		valid_facial_hairstyles = owner.generate_valid_facial_hairstyles()
\ No newline at end of file
+		valid_hairstyles = owner.generate_valid_hairstyles(check_gender = 0)
+		valid_facial_hairstyles = owner.generate_valid_facial_hairstyles()