diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
index 09402c3384..ecaaa840cf 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/07_traits.dm
@@ -87,7 +87,11 @@
 		pref.dirty_synth = 1
 
 	var/datum/species/S = character.species
-	var/SB = pref.custom_base ? pref.custom_base : "Human"
+	var/SB
+	if(S.selects_bodytype)
+		SB = pref.custom_base ? pref.custom_base : "Human"
+	else
+		SB = S.name
 	var/datum/species/new_S = S.produceCopy(SB, pref.pos_traits + pref.neu_traits + pref.neg_traits, character)
 
 	//Any additional non-trait settings can be applied here