diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
index e0f647546e0..30895ab868c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/species/monkey.dm
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
 	has_limbs = list(
 		"chest" =  list("path" = /obj/item/organ/external/chest),
 		"groin" =  list("path" = /obj/item/organ/external/groin),
-		"head" =   list("path" = /obj/item/organ/external/head/vulpkanin),
+		"head" =   list("path" = /obj/item/organ/external/head/vulpkanin/wolpin),
 		"tail" =   list("path" = /obj/item/organ/external/tail/monkey/vulpkanin),
 		"l_arm" =  list("path" = /obj/item/organ/external/arm),
 		"r_arm" =  list("path" = /obj/item/organ/external/arm/right),
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/vulpkanin.dm b/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/vulpkanin.dm
index 7d4ebf09163..9ce7855c3e3 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/vulpkanin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/organs/subtypes/vulpkanin.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 /obj/item/organ/external/head/vulpkanin
 	species_type = /datum/species/vulpkanin
 
+/obj/item/organ/external/head/vulpkanin/wolpin
+	species_type = /datum/species/monkey/vulpkanin
+
 /obj/item/organ/internal/liver/vulpkanin
 	species_type = /datum/species/vulpkanin
 	name = "vulpkanin liver"