diff --git a/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Components/HumanoidAppearanceComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Components/HumanoidAppearanceComponent.cs
index 4d86f9ec2a..6dff0b2de5 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Components/HumanoidAppearanceComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Components/HumanoidAppearanceComponent.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance;
 using Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems;
+using Content.Shared.Species;
 using Robust.Shared.Analyzers;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Components
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
         public Gender Gender { get; set; } = default!;
 
+        [ViewVariables]
+        public string Species { get; set; } = SpeciesManager.DefaultSpecies;
+
         [DataField("categoriesHair")]
         [ViewVariables]
         public SpriteAccessoryCategories CategoriesHair { get; set; } = SpriteAccessoryCategories.HumanHair;
@@ -56,14 +60,17 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Components
         public HumanoidCharacterAppearance Appearance { get; }
         public Sex Sex { get; }
         public Gender Gender { get; }
+        public string Species { get; }
 
         public HumanoidAppearanceComponentState(HumanoidCharacterAppearance appearance,
             Sex sex,
-            Gender gender)
+            Gender gender,
+            string species)
         {
             Appearance = appearance;
             Sex = sex;
             Gender = gender;
+            Species = species;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
index ee4229ffc5..45b98ffde5 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/CharacterAppearance/Systems/SharedHumanoidAppearanceSystem.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems
         public void UpdateFromProfile(EntityUid uid, ICharacterProfile profile)
         {
             var humanoid = (HumanoidCharacterProfile) profile;
-            UpdateAppearance(uid, humanoid.Appearance, humanoid.Sex, humanoid.Gender);
+            UpdateAppearance(uid, humanoid.Appearance, humanoid.Sex, humanoid.Gender, humanoid.Species);
         }
 
         // The magic mirror otherwise wouldn't work. (it directly modifies the component server-side)
@@ -31,25 +31,26 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems
             component.Dirty();
         }
 
-        private void UpdateAppearance(EntityUid uid, HumanoidCharacterAppearance appearance, Sex sex, Gender gender, HumanoidAppearanceComponent? component = null)
+        private void UpdateAppearance(EntityUid uid, HumanoidCharacterAppearance appearance, Sex sex, Gender gender, string species, HumanoidAppearanceComponent? component = null)
         {
             if (!Resolve(uid, ref component)) return;
 
             component.Appearance = appearance;
             component.Sex = sex;
             component.Gender = gender;
+            component.Species = species;
 
             if (EntityManager.TryGetComponent(uid, out GrammarComponent? g))
                 g.Gender = gender;
 
             component.Dirty();
 
-            RaiseLocalEvent(uid, new ChangedHumanoidAppearanceEvent(appearance, sex, gender));
+            RaiseLocalEvent(uid, new ChangedHumanoidAppearanceEvent(appearance, sex, gender, species));
         }
 
         private void OnAppearanceGetState(EntityUid uid, HumanoidAppearanceComponent component, ref ComponentGetState args)
         {
-            args.State = new HumanoidAppearanceComponentState(component.Appearance, component.Sex, component.Gender);
+            args.State = new HumanoidAppearanceComponentState(component.Appearance, component.Sex, component.Gender, component.Species);
         }
 
         private void OnAppearanceHandleState(EntityUid uid, HumanoidAppearanceComponent component, ref ComponentHandleState args)
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems
             if (args.Current is not HumanoidAppearanceComponentState state)
                 return;
 
-            UpdateAppearance(uid, state.Appearance, state.Sex, state.Gender);
+            UpdateAppearance(uid, state.Appearance, state.Sex, state.Gender, state.Species);
         }
 
         // Scaffolding until Body is moved to ECS.
@@ -105,19 +106,22 @@ namespace Content.Shared.CharacterAppearance.Systems
             public HumanoidCharacterAppearance Appearance { get; }
             public Sex Sex { get; }
             public Gender Gender { get; }
+            public string Species { get; }
 
             public ChangedHumanoidAppearanceEvent(HumanoidCharacterProfile profile)
             {
                 Appearance = profile.Appearance;
                 Sex = profile.Sex;
                 Gender = profile.Gender;
+                Species = profile.Species;
             }
 
-            public ChangedHumanoidAppearanceEvent(HumanoidCharacterAppearance appearance, Sex sex, Gender gender)
+            public ChangedHumanoidAppearanceEvent(HumanoidCharacterAppearance appearance, Sex sex, Gender gender, string species)
             {
                 Appearance = appearance;
                 Sex = sex;
                 Gender = gender;
+                Species = species;
             }
         }
     }