diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/update_icons.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/update_icons.dm
index a78674c42b..d59c19e395 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/update_icons.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/update_icons.dm
@@ -225,8 +225,9 @@
 	//CHECK FOR UPDATE
 	var/oldkey = icon_render_key
 	var/istaur = 0
-	if("taur" in dna.species.mutant_bodyparts && dna.features["taur"] != "None")
-		istaur = 1
+	if(ishuman(src))
+		if("taur" in dna.species.mutant_bodyparts && dna.features["taur"] != "None")
+			istaur = 1
 	icon_render_key = generate_icon_render_key()
 	if(oldkey == icon_render_key)
 		return