diff --git a/Content.Client/Preferences/UI/HumanoidProfileEditor.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Preferences/UI/HumanoidProfileEditor.xaml.cs
index fe18b2d10c..4e923c9f49 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Preferences/UI/HumanoidProfileEditor.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Preferences/UI/HumanoidProfileEditor.xaml.cs
@@ -992,7 +992,11 @@ private void UpdateSpecies()
                 return;
             }
 
-            CSpeciesButton.Select(_speciesList.FindIndex(x => x.ID == Profile.Species));
+            var speciesIndex = _speciesList.FindIndex(x => x.ID == Profile.Species);
+            if (speciesIndex == -1)
+                speciesIndex = 0;
+
+            CSpeciesButton.Select(speciesIndex);
         }
 
         private void UpdateGenderControls()