diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
index b576b08965..e416121034 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/03_body.dm
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodtypes = list("A+", "A-", "B+", "B-", "AB+", "AB-", "O
 			var/min_age = get_min_age()
 			var/max_age = get_max_age()
 			pref.age = max(min(pref.age, max_age), min_age)
+			pref.blood_color = setting_species.blood_color // VOREstation edit
 
 			return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
index 96255f095e..549b54be82 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodreagents = list("default","iron","copper","phoron","s
 	. += "</ul>"
 
 	. += "<b>Blood Color: </b>" //People that want to use a certain species to have that species traits (xenochimera/promethean/spider) should be able to set their own blood color.
-	. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];blood_color=1'>Set Color</a>"
+	. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];blood_color=1'>Set Color <font color='[pref.blood_color]'>&#9899;</font></a>"
 	. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];blood_reset=1'>R</a><br>"
 	. += "<b>Blood Reagent: </b>"	//Wanna be copper-based? Go ahead.
 	. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];blood_reagents=1'>[pref.blood_reagents]</a><br>"
@@ -363,9 +363,11 @@ var/global/list/valid_bloodreagents = list("default","iron","copper","phoron","s
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
 	else if(href_list["blood_reset"])
-		var/choice = tgui_alert(usr, "Reset blood color to human default (#A10808)?","Reset Blood Color",list("Reset","Cancel"))
+		var/datum/species/spec = GLOB.all_species[pref.species]
+		var/new_blood = spec.blood_color ? spec.blood_color : "#A10808"
+		var/choice = tgui_alert(usr, "Reset blood color to species default ([new_blood])?","Reset Blood Color",list("Reset","Cancel"))
 		if(choice == "Reset")
-			pref.blood_color = "#A10808"
+			pref.blood_color = new_blood
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
 	else if(href_list["blood_reagents"])