diff --git a/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs b/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
index e4ab36045003..df25d8aa44a6 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Preferences/HumanoidCharacterProfile.cs
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ public void EnsureValid(string[] sponsorMarkings)
         {
             var prototypeManager = IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>();
 
-            if (!prototypeManager.TryIndex<SpeciesPrototype>(Species, out var speciesPrototype))
+            if (!prototypeManager.TryIndex<SpeciesPrototype>(Species, out var speciesPrototype) || speciesPrototype.RoundStart == false)
             {
                 Species = SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.DefaultSpecies;
                 speciesPrototype = prototypeManager.Index<SpeciesPrototype>(Species);