diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 25cae1a9e9..a42c4b89ac 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 							features["tail_human"] = "None"
 							features["tail_lizard"] = "None"
 
-				if("_type")
+				if("meat_type")
 					var/new_meat
 					new_meat = input(user, "Choose your character's meat type:", "Character Preference") as null|anything in GLOB.meat_types
 					if(new_meat)