diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 864bf5335a..9cd16592ce 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //	You do not need to raise this if you are adding new values that have sane defaults.
 //	Only raise this value when changing the meaning/format/name/layout of an existing value
 //	where you would want the updater procs below to run
-#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	50
+#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	51
 
 /*
 SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Carn
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 			L -= ROLE_SYNDICATE
 		S["be_special"] << L
 
+	if(current_version < 51) //humans can have digi legs now, make sure they dont default to them or human players will murder me in my sleep
+		if(S["species"] == SPECIES_HUMAN)
+			features["legs"] = "Plantigrade"
+
 /datum/preferences/proc/load_path(ckey,filename="preferences.sav")
 	if(!ckey)
 		return
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/humans.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/humans.dm
index e8e0ff1a78..d0f6c64550 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/humans.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species_types/humans.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	default_color = "FFFFFF"
 
 	species_traits = list(EYECOLOR,HAIR,FACEHAIR,LIPS,MUTCOLORS_PARTSONLY,WINGCOLOR,HAS_FLESH,HAS_BONE)
-	mutant_bodyparts = list("mcolor" = "FFFFFF", "mcolor2" = "FFFFFF","mcolor3" = "FFFFFF","tail_human" = "None", "ears" = "None", "taur" = "None", "deco_wings" = "None")
+	mutant_bodyparts = list("mcolor" = "FFFFFF", "mcolor2" = "FFFFFF","mcolor3" = "FFFFFF","tail_human" = "None", "ears" = "None", "taur" = "None", "deco_wings" = "None", "legs" = "Plantigrade")
 	use_skintones = USE_SKINTONES_GRAYSCALE_CUSTOM
 	skinned_type = /obj/item/stack/sheet/animalhide/human
 	disliked_food = GROSS | RAW
diff --git a/icons/mob/human_parts_greyscale.dmi b/icons/mob/human_parts_greyscale.dmi
index 3b115a1cb0..c404fbcacb 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/human_parts_greyscale.dmi and b/icons/mob/human_parts_greyscale.dmi differ