diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index a5e5a21e2c3..6da554d41f1 100755
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ datum/preferences
 		if((current_species.flags & IS_WHITELISTED) && !is_alien_whitelisted(user,current_species))
 			restricted = 1
 	if(restricted)
-		dat += "<font color='red'><b>You cannot play as this species.</br><small>If you wish to be whitelisted, you can make an application post on the forums.</small></b></font>"
+		dat += "<font color='red'><b>You cannot play as this species.</br><small>If you wish to be whitelisted, you can make an application post on <a href='http://baystation12.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=5319'>the forums</a>.</small></b></font>"
 	else
 		dat += "\[<a href='?src=\ref[user];preference=species;task=input;newspecies=[species_preview]'>select</a>\]"
 	dat += "</center></body>"