diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 184ce0775..c4a27f7ed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         const ESM::NPC& proto = mPreview->getPrototype();
         setRaceId(proto.mRace);
+        setGender(proto.isMale() ? GM_Male : GM_Female);
         recountParts();
 
         for (unsigned int i=0; i<mAvailableHeads.size(); ++i)