diff --git a/Content.Client/Lobby/UI/LobbyCharacterPreviewPanel.cs b/Content.Client/Lobby/UI/LobbyCharacterPreviewPanel.cs
index 167d594315..463626e352 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Lobby/UI/LobbyCharacterPreviewPanel.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Lobby/UI/LobbyCharacterPreviewPanel.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Content.Shared.GameTicking;
 using Content.Shared.Inventory;
 using Content.Shared.Preferences;
 using Content.Shared.Roles;
+using Content.Shared.Species;
 using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
@@ -24,17 +25,21 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
     {
         private readonly IEntityManager _entMan;
         private readonly IClientPreferencesManager _preferencesManager;
-        private EntityUid _previewDummy;
+        private readonly IPrototypeManager _prototypeManager;
+        private EntityUid? _previewDummy;
+        private string? _previewDummySpecies;
         private readonly Label _summaryLabel;
         private readonly BoxContainer _loaded;
+        private readonly BoxContainer _viewBox;
         private readonly Label _unloaded;
 
         public LobbyCharacterPreviewPanel(IEntityManager entityManager,
-            IClientPreferencesManager preferencesManager)
+            IClientPreferencesManager preferencesManager,
+            IPrototypeManager prototypeManager)
         {
             _entMan = entityManager;
             _preferencesManager = preferencesManager;
-            _previewDummy = entityManager.SpawnEntity("MobHumanDummy", MapCoordinates.Nullspace);
+            _prototypeManager = prototypeManager;
 
             var header = new NanoHeading
             {
@@ -49,11 +54,6 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
 
             _summaryLabel = new Label();
 
-            var viewSouth = MakeSpriteView(_previewDummy, Direction.South);
-            var viewNorth = MakeSpriteView(_previewDummy, Direction.North);
-            var viewWest = MakeSpriteView(_previewDummy, Direction.West);
-            var viewEast = MakeSpriteView(_previewDummy, Direction.East);
-
             var vBox = new BoxContainer
             {
                 Orientation = LayoutOrientation.Vertical
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
 
             vBox.AddChild(header);
 
-            _unloaded = new Label {Text = Loc.GetString("lobby-character-preview-panel-unloaded-preferences-label")};
+            _unloaded = new Label { Text = Loc.GetString("lobby-character-preview-panel-unloaded-preferences-label") };
 
             _loaded = new BoxContainer
             {
@@ -72,16 +72,12 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
             _loaded.AddChild(CharacterSetupButton);
             _loaded.AddChild(_summaryLabel);
 
-            var hBox = new BoxContainer
+            _viewBox = new BoxContainer
             {
                 Orientation = LayoutOrientation.Horizontal
             };
-            hBox.AddChild(viewSouth);
-            hBox.AddChild(viewNorth);
-            hBox.AddChild(viewWest);
-            hBox.AddChild(viewEast);
 
-            _loaded.AddChild(hBox);
+            _loaded.AddChild(_viewBox);
 
             vBox.AddChild(_loaded);
             vBox.AddChild(_unloaded);
@@ -100,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
             _preferencesManager.OnServerDataLoaded -= UpdateUI;
 
             if (!disposing) return;
-            _entMan.DeleteEntity(_previewDummy);
+            if (_previewDummy != null) _entMan.DeleteEntity(_previewDummy.Value);
             _previewDummy = default;
         }
 
@@ -131,9 +127,19 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
                 }
                 else
                 {
+                    _previewDummy = _entMan.SpawnEntity(_prototypeManager.Index<SpeciesPrototype>(selectedCharacter.Species).DollPrototype, MapCoordinates.Nullspace);
+                    var viewSouth = MakeSpriteView(_previewDummy.Value, Direction.South);
+                    var viewNorth = MakeSpriteView(_previewDummy.Value, Direction.North);
+                    var viewWest = MakeSpriteView(_previewDummy.Value, Direction.West);
+                    var viewEast = MakeSpriteView(_previewDummy.Value, Direction.East);
+                    _viewBox.DisposeAllChildren();
+                    _viewBox.AddChild(viewSouth);
+                    _viewBox.AddChild(viewNorth);
+                    _viewBox.AddChild(viewWest);
+                    _viewBox.AddChild(viewEast);
                     _summaryLabel.Text = selectedCharacter.Summary;
-                    EntitySystem.Get<SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem>().UpdateFromProfile(_previewDummy, selectedCharacter);
-                    GiveDummyJobClothes(_previewDummy, selectedCharacter);
+                    EntitySystem.Get<SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem>().UpdateFromProfile(_previewDummy.Value, selectedCharacter);
+                    GiveDummyJobClothes(_previewDummy.Value, selectedCharacter);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
                 foreach (var slot in slots)
                 {
                     var itemType = gear.GetGear(slot.Name, profile);
-                    if(invSystem.TryUnequip(dummy, slot.Name, out var unequippedItem, true, true))
+                    if (invSystem.TryUnequip(dummy, slot.Name, out var unequippedItem, true, true))
                     {
                         entMan.DeleteEntity(unequippedItem.Value);
                     }
diff --git a/Content.Client/Lobby/UI/LobbyGui.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Lobby/UI/LobbyGui.xaml.cs
index aff5d14146..2402594a40 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Lobby/UI/LobbyGui.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Lobby/UI/LobbyGui.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Content.Client.Chat.UI;
+using Content.Client.Chat.UI;
 using Content.Client.Info;
 using Content.Client.Preferences;
 using Robust.Client.AutoGenerated;
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.XAML;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Maths;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 using static Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls.BoxContainer;
 
 namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
@@ -27,7 +29,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
 
             CharacterPreview = new LobbyCharacterPreviewPanel(
                 entityManager,
-                preferencesManager)
+                preferencesManager,
+                IoCManager.Resolve<IPrototypeManager>())
             {
                 HorizontalAlignment = HAlignment.Left
             };
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Lobby.UI
         {
             var panel = new PanelContainer()
             {
-                PanelOverride = new StyleBoxFlat {BackgroundColor = Color.FromHex("#202028")},
+                PanelOverride = new StyleBoxFlat { BackgroundColor = Color.FromHex("#202028") },
             };
             _vBox = new BoxContainer
             {