diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/guardian.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/guardian.dm
index b85c0ee643..ec11a3e83e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/guardian.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/guardian/guardian.dm
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(parasites) //all currently existing/living guardians
 	var/magic_fluff_string = "<span class='holoparasite'>You draw the Coder, symbolizing bugs and errors. This shouldn't happen! Submit a bug report!</span>"
 	var/tech_fluff_string = "<span class='holoparasite'>BOOT SEQUENCE COMPLETE. ERROR MODULE LOADED. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. Submit a bug report!</span>"
 	var/carp_fluff_string = "<span class='holoparasite'>CARP CARP CARP SOME SORT OF HORRIFIC BUG BLAME THE CODERS CARP CARP CARP</span>"
+	var/customized
 	/// sigh, fine.
 	var/datum/song/holoparasite/music_datum
 
@@ -142,11 +143,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(parasites) //all currently existing/living guardians
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='holoparasite'>You are capable of manifesting or recalling to your master with the buttons on your HUD. You will also find a button to communicate with [summoner.p_them()] privately there.</span>")
 	to_chat(src, "<span class='holoparasite'>While personally invincible, you will die if [summoner.real_name] does, and any damage dealt to you will have a portion passed on to [summoner.p_them()] as you feed upon [summoner.p_them()] to sustain yourself.</span>")
 	to_chat(src, playstyle_string)
-	guardiancustomize()
+	if(!customized)
+		guardiancustomize()
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/guardian/proc/guardiancustomize()
 	guardianrecolor()
 	guardianrename()
+	customized = TRUE
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/hostile/guardian/proc/guardianrecolor()
 	guardiancolor = input(src,"What would you like your color to be?","Choose Your Color","#ffffff") as color|null