diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 84a35163339b..cae0be02b0ac 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ var/const/MAX_SAVE_SLOTS = 10
 	//Synthetic specific preferences
 	var/synthetic_name = "Undefined"
 	var/synthetic_type = SYNTH_GEN_THREE
+	var/synth_manufacturer = "Weyland-Yutani"
+	var/new_manufacturer = "Weyland-Yutani"
 	//Predator specific preferences.
 	var/predator_name = "Undefined"
 	var/predator_gender = MALE
@@ -498,6 +500,7 @@ var/const/MAX_SAVE_SLOTS = 10
 				dat += "<b>Synthetic Name:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=synth_name;task=input'><b>[synthetic_name]</b></a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Synthetic Type:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=synth_type;task=input'><b>[synthetic_type]</b></a><br>"
 				dat += "<b>Synthetic Whitelist Status:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=synth_status;task=input'><b>[synth_status]</b></a><br>"
+				dat += "<b>Manufacturer:</b> <a href ='?_src_=prefs;preference=synth_manufacturer;task=input'><b>[new_manufacturer]</b></a><br>"
 				dat += "</div>"
 			else
 				dat += "<b>You do not have the whitelist for this role.</b>"
@@ -1611,6 +1614,11 @@ var/const/MAX_SAVE_SLOTS = 10
 					if(new_relation)
 						nanotrasen_relation = new_relation
 
+				if("synth_manufacturer")
+					var/synth_builder = input(user, "Choose your manufacturer.")  as null|anything in list("Weyland-Yutani", "Borgia Industries", "Hyperdyne Systems", "Lasalle Bionational", "Sieg and Son", "Independent Manufacturer")
+					if(synth_builder)
+						new_manufacturer = synth_builder
+
 				if("prefsquad")
 					var/new_pref_squad = input(user, "Choose your preferred squad.", "Character Preference")  as null|anything in list("Alpha", "Bravo", "Charlie", "Delta", "None")
 					if(new_pref_squad)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index c885e9b73af1..ccd9f89e6753 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
 
 	S["synth_name"] >> synthetic_name
 	S["synth_type"] >> synthetic_type
+	S["synth_manufacturer"] >> synth_manufacturer
 	S["pred_name"] >> predator_name
 	S["pred_gender"] >> predator_gender
 	S["pred_age"] >> predator_age
@@ -242,6 +243,7 @@
 	adaptive_zoom = sanitize_integer(adaptive_zoom, 0, 2, 0)
 	tooltips = sanitize_integer(tooltips, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE)
 
+	if(isnull(synth_manufacturer)) synth_manufacturer = initial(synth_manufacturer)
 	synthetic_name = synthetic_name ? sanitize_text(synthetic_name, initial(synthetic_name)) : initial(synthetic_name)
 	synthetic_type = sanitize_inlist(synthetic_type, PLAYER_SYNTHS, initial(synthetic_type))
 	predator_name = predator_name ? sanitize_text(predator_name, initial(predator_name)) : initial(predator_name)
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@
 
 	S["synth_name"] << synthetic_name
 	S["synth_type"] << synthetic_type
+	S["synth_manufacturer"] << synth_manufacturer
 	S["pred_name"] << predator_name
 	S["pred_gender"] << predator_gender
 	S["pred_age"] << predator_age