diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/client/preferences/footstep_sound.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/client/preferences/footstep_sound.dm
index 84eeefd6606..a94f9acd440 100644
--- a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/client/preferences/footstep_sound.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/client/preferences/footstep_sound.dm
@@ -13,12 +13,15 @@
 	if(value == "Default")
 		return
 
-	var/list/value_to_define = list(
+	var/static/list/value_to_define = list(
 		"Shoes" = FOOTSTEP_MOB_SHOE,
 		"Claws" = FOOTSTEP_MOB_CLAW,
 	)
+	var/footstep_type = value_to_define[value]
+
 	var/obj/item/bodypart/leg/left_leg = target.get_bodypart(BODY_ZONE_L_LEG)
 	var/obj/item/bodypart/leg/right_leg = target.get_bodypart(BODY_ZONE_R_LEG)
-	var/footstep_type = value_to_define[value]
 	left_leg.footstep_type = footstep_type
 	right_leg.footstep_type = footstep_type
+
+	target.footstep_type = footstep_type // We are most likely going to have our legs get replaced during char creation immediately, so this is necessary to apply to any subsequent legs that get added.
diff --git a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
index 9bce5aff193..696952377b9 100644
--- a/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/master_files/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/human.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/mob/living/carbon/human
+	/// Used for footstep type pref, to apply to any new legs that get added to this mob. Uses a var instead of checking prefs because there are a lot of clientless mob situations.
+	var/footstep_type
+
 /mob/living/carbon/human/Initialize(mapload)
 	. = ..()
 	mob_examine_panel = new(src) //create the datum
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/bodyparts/code/_mutant_bodyparts.dm b/modular_nova/modules/bodyparts/code/_mutant_bodyparts.dm
index a26d0d77ba0..a2b90f77b4b 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/bodyparts/code/_mutant_bodyparts.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/bodyparts/code/_mutant_bodyparts.dm
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 	/// This is used in digitigrade legs, when this leg is swapped out with the digitigrade version.
 	var/digitigrade_type = /obj/item/bodypart/leg/left/digitigrade
 
+// Just blanket apply the footstep pref on limb addition, it gets far too complicated otherwise as limbs are getting replaced more often than you'd think
+/obj/item/bodypart/leg/on_adding(mob/living/carbon/new_owner)
+	. = ..()
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/human_owner = new_owner
+	if(istype(human_owner) && human_owner.footstep_type)
+		footstep_type = human_owner.footstep_type
 
 /// General mutant bodyparts. Used in most mutant species.
 /obj/item/bodypart/head/mutant
diff --git a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/client/augment/limbs.dm b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/client/augment/limbs.dm
index 17f099e79a2..23e5d0fc51f 100644
--- a/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/client/augment/limbs.dm
+++ b/modular_nova/modules/customization/modules/client/augment/limbs.dm
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 			new_limb.limb_id = BODYPART_ID_DIGITIGRADE
 			new_limb.base_limb_id = BODYPART_ID_DIGITIGRADE
 			new_limb.bodyshape = old_limb.bodyshape
+
 		new_limb.replace_limb(augmented, special = TRUE)
 		qdel(old_limb)