diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d73f68a4..68318cf1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ org.gradle.daemon=false
 # Dependencies
   modmenu_version=8.0.0-beta.1
   kirin_version=1.16.0-beta.3+1.20.2
-  hd_skins_version=6.11.0-beta.4+1.20.2
+  hd_skins_version=6.11.0-beta.6+1.20.2
   mson_version=1.9.0-beta.1
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/config/PonyConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/config/PonyConfig.java
index 10037467..6a1d4b2a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/config/PonyConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/api/config/PonyConfig.java
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ public class PonyConfig extends Config {
                 .addComment("Helps to prevent entities from vanishing when they're in long stacks");
     public final Setting<Boolean> horsieMode = value("settings", "horsieMode", false)
             .addComment("Enables the alternative horsey models from the April Fools 2023 update");
+    public final Setting<Boolean> mixedHumanSkins = value("settings", "mixedHumanSkins", false)
+            .addComment("(Experimental) When displaying humans, use mojang's skin server instead.")
+            .addComment("(Experimental) Only takes effect on pony level = HUMANS")
+            .addComment("(Experimental) Will cause the vanilla skin to show if the hd skin is a pony skin");
 
     public final Setting<SizePreset> sizeOverride = value("debug", "sizeOverride", SizePreset.UNSET)
                 .addComment("Overrides pony sizes")
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ public class PonyConfig extends Config {
 
     public final Setting<Boolean> flappyElytras = value("customisation", "flappyElytras", false)
                 .addComment("Pegasi will use their wings to fly even when they're wearing an elytra");
+
     public final Setting<Boolean> noFun = value("customisation", "noFun", false)
                 .addComment("Disables certain easter eggs and secrets (party pooper)")
                 .addComment("Turning this off may help with compatibility in some cases");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/SkinsProxy.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/SkinsProxy.java
index 85dac3a2..ab75877c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/SkinsProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/SkinsProxy.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ public class SkinsProxy {
 
     public static SkinsProxy instance = new SkinsProxy();
 
-    @Nullable
     public Identifier getSkinTexture(GameProfile profile) {
         PlayerSkinProvider skins = MinecraftClient.getInstance().getSkinProvider();
         return skins.getSkinTextures(profile).texture();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/compat/hdskins/MineLPHDSkins.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/compat/hdskins/MineLPHDSkins.java
index 0f232bfb..47c6d548 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/compat/hdskins/MineLPHDSkins.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/client/compat/hdskins/MineLPHDSkins.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.minelittlepony.client.compat.hdskins;
 
+import com.minelittlepony.api.config.PonyConfig;
+import com.minelittlepony.api.config.PonyLevel;
 import com.minelittlepony.api.pony.Pony;
 import com.minelittlepony.api.pony.PonyData;
 import com.minelittlepony.api.pony.meta.Wearable;
@@ -56,6 +58,25 @@ public class MineLPHDSkins extends SkinsProxy implements ClientModInitializer {
             // Ponify the skins GUI.
             GuiSkins.setSkinsGui(GuiSkinsMineLP::new);
         });
+
+        HDSkins.getInstance().getSkinPrioritySorter().addSelector((skinType, playerSkins) -> {
+            if (skinType == SkinType.SKIN && PonyConfig.getInstance().mixedHumanSkins.get()) {
+                PonyLevel level = PonyConfig.getInstance().ponyLevel.get();
+
+                if (level == PonyLevel.HUMANS && isPony(playerSkins.hd()) && !isPony(playerSkins.vanilla())) {
+                    return playerSkins.vanilla();
+                }
+            }
+            return playerSkins.combined();
+        });
+    }
+
+    static boolean isPony(PlayerSkins.Layer layer) {
+        return layer
+            .getSkin(SkinType.SKIN)
+            .map(Pony.getManager()::getPony)
+            .filter(pony -> !pony.metadata().race().isHuman())
+            .isPresent();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -80,10 +101,10 @@ public class MineLPHDSkins extends SkinsProxy implements ClientModInitializer {
         }
 
         if (entity instanceof AbstractClientPlayerEntity player) {
-            PlayerSkins skins = PlayerSkins.of(player);
-            if (skins != null) {
-                return skins.combined().getProvidedSkinTypes();
-            }
+            return PlayerSkins.of(player)
+                    .map(PlayerSkins::combined)
+                    .map(PlayerSkins.Layer::getProvidedSkinTypes)
+                    .orElseGet(Set::of);
         }
 
         return Set.of();
@@ -110,7 +131,7 @@ public class MineLPHDSkins extends SkinsProxy implements ClientModInitializer {
             }
         }
 
-        return Optional.of(player).map(PlayerSkins::of).flatMap(skins -> skins.combined().getSkin(type));
+        return Optional.of(player).flatMap(PlayerSkins::of).map(PlayerSkins::combined).flatMap(skins -> skins.getSkin(type));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.json
index dad78e0e..393149ba 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/minelittlepony/lang/en_us.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
   "minelp.options.flappyelytras": "Flap Wings whilst Gliding",
   "minelp.options.horsiemode": "Horsey Horse Mode",
   "minelp.options.nofun": "Boring Mode",
+  "minelp.options.mixedhumanskins": "(Experimental) Vanilla Humans",
   "minelp.options.button": "Display On Title Screen",
   "minelp.options.button.on": "Always Display\n\nBoth the pony button and HD Skins button are visible (if installed)",
   "minelp.options.button.auto": "Display only when HD Skins is not installed",