diff --git a/modular_doppler/modular_customization/organs/external/tail.dm b/modular_doppler/modular_customization/organs/external/tail.dm
index 6c896a188035b..42797064132fe 100644
--- a/modular_doppler/modular_customization/organs/external/tail.dm
+++ b/modular_doppler/modular_customization/organs/external/tail.dm
@@ -159,9 +159,14 @@
 /datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail/deer/get_global_feature_list()
 	return SSaccessories.tails_list_deer
 
+/// Fish tail
+//
 /obj/item/organ/external/tail/fish
 	preference = "feature_fish_tail"
 
+/datum/bodypart_overlay/mutant/tail/fish
+	color_source = ORGAN_COLOR_INHERIT // not haircolor because that breaks stuff
+
 /// Cybernetic tail
 //
 /obj/item/organ/external/tail/cybernetic