diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index af38521b4a..ccb79ce255 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -1965,7 +1965,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 					if(new_body_markings)
 						var/marking_list = list()
 						for(var/part in list(ARM_LEFT, ARM_RIGHT, LEG_LEFT, LEG_RIGHT, CHEST, HEAD))
-							marking_list += list(part, new_body_markings)
+							marking_list += list(list(part, new_body_markings))
 						features["body_markings"] = marking_list
 						if(new_body_markings != list())
 							features["mam_body_markings"] = list()
@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 					if(new_mam_body_markings != "None")
 						var/marking_list = list()
 						for(var/part in list(ARM_LEFT, ARM_RIGHT, LEG_LEFT, LEG_RIGHT, CHEST, HEAD))
-							marking_list += list(part, new_mam_body_markings)
+							marking_list += list(list(part, new_mam_body_markings))
 						features["mam_body_markings"] = marking_list
 					else if(new_mam_body_markings == "None")
 						features["mam_body_markings"] = list()
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
index 1790809d14..f8c1b525c6 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/bodyparts/_bodyparts.dm
@@ -810,10 +810,9 @@
 		// Body markings
 		if(!length(body_markings_list))
 			if(species_id == "husk")
-				marking = image('modular_citadel/icons/mob/markings_notmammals.dmi', "husk_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
+				. += image('modular_citadel/icons/mob/markings_notmammals.dmi', "husk_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
 			else if(species_id == "husk" && use_digitigrade)
-				marking = image('modular_citadel/icons/mob/markings_notmammals.dmi', "husk_[digitigrade_type]_[use_digitigrade]_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
-
+				. += image('modular_citadel/icons/mob/markings_notmammals.dmi', "husk_[digitigrade_type]_[use_digitigrade]_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
 			else
 				for(var/list/marking_list in body_markings_list)
 					// marking stores icon and value for the specific bodypart
@@ -862,10 +861,9 @@
 
 		if(!isnull(body_markings))
 			if(species_id == "husk")
-				marking = image('modular_citadel/icons/mob/markings_notmammals.dmi', "husk_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
+				. += image('modular_citadel/icons/mob/markings_notmammals.dmi', "husk_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
 			else if(species_id == "husk" && use_digitigrade)
-				marking = image('modular_citadel/icons/mob/markings_notmammals.dmi', "husk_digitigrade_[use_digitigrade]_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
-
+				. += = image('modular_citadel/icons/mob/markings_notmammals.dmi', "husk_digitigrade_[use_digitigrade]_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
 			else
 				for(var/list/marking_list in body_markings_list)
 					// marking stores icon and value for the specific bodypart
@@ -877,8 +875,8 @@
 					else
 						. += image(marking[1], "[marking_list[2]]_[digitigrade_type]_[use_digitigrade]_[body_zone]", -MARKING_LAYER, image_dir)
 		return
-
-	if(color_src) //TODO - add color matrix support for base species limbs
+/*
+	if(color_src) //TODO - add color matrix support for base species limbs (or dont because color matrixes suck)
 		var/draw_color = mutation_color || species_color
 		var/grayscale = FALSE
 		if(!draw_color)
@@ -909,7 +907,7 @@
 					marking.color = "#141414"
 				else
 					marking.color = list(markings_color)
-
+*/
 
 /obj/item/bodypart/deconstruct(disassembled = TRUE)
 	drop_organs()