diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/PlayerCapabilities.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/PlayerCapabilities.java
index 14f40bf2..abd7b1fa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/PlayerCapabilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/player/PlayerCapabilities.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class PlayerCapabilities implements IPlayer, ICaster<EntityPlayer> {
         if (getOwner() == null) {
             return Race.HUMAN;
         }
+
         return Race.fromId(getOwner().getDataManager().get(PLAYER_RACE));
     }
 
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ class PlayerCapabilities implements IPlayer, ICaster<EntityPlayer> {
     public void setPlayerSpecies(Race race) {
         EntityPlayer self = getOwner();
 
+        if (!PlayerSpeciesList.instance().speciesPermitted(race)) {
+            race = Race.HUMAN;
+        }
+
         if (self != null) {
             getOwner().getDataManager().set(PLAYER_RACE, race.ordinal());