diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/jellypeople.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/jellypeople.dm
index b780af6b8a..98382cda81 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/jellypeople.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/jellypeople.dm
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@
 		if(new_color)
 			var/temp_hsv = RGBtoHSV(new_color)
 			if(ReadHSV(temp_hsv)[3] >= ReadHSV("#7F7F7F")[3]) // mutantcolors must be bright
-				H.dna.features["mcolor"] = sanitize_hexcolor(new_color)
+				H.dna.features["mcolor"] = sanitize_hexcolor(new_color, 6)
 				H.update_body()
 			else
 				to_chat(H, "<span class='notice'>Invalid color. Your color is not bright enough.</span>")