diff --git a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
index b81b6b83fc..977750ad36 100644
--- a/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
+++ b/MekHQ/src/mekhq/campaign/Campaign.java
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ public Person newDependent(boolean baby, Gender gender) {
             person = newPerson(PersonnelRole.DEPENDENT, PersonnelRole.NONE,
                     new DefaultFactionSelector(getCampaignOptions().getRandomOriginOptions()),
                     new DefaultPlanetSelector(getCampaignOptions().getRandomOriginOptions()),
-                    Gender.RANDOMIZE);
+                gender);
         } else {
             person = newPerson(PersonnelRole.DEPENDENT);
         }