diff --git a/code/modules/vore/eating/transforming_vr.dm b/code/modules/vore/eating/transforming_vr.dm
index 6d2aaf33061..f100298cb51 100644
--- a/code/modules/vore/eating/transforming_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/vore/eating/transforming_vr.dm
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 	if(!istype(M) || !istype(O))
 		return
 
-	if (M.species == "Promethean") //If the person was a promethean before TF, remove all their verbs!
+	if (M.species == "Promethean" && O.species != "Promethean") //If the person was a promethean before TF, remove all their verbs!
 		M.verbs -=  /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/shapeshifter_select_shape
 		M.verbs -=  /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/shapeshifter_select_colour
 		M.verbs -=  /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/shapeshifter_select_hair