diff --git a/include/pokemon_icon.h b/include/pokemon_icon.h
index fba6a6740..6e27689f9 100644
--- a/include/pokemon_icon.h
+++ b/include/pokemon_icon.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ void FreeAndDestroyMonIconSprite(struct Sprite *sprite);
 u8 CreateMonIcon(u16 species, void (*callback)(struct Sprite *), s16 x, s16 y, u8 subpriority, u32 personality);
 u8 UpdateMonIconFrame(struct Sprite *sprite);
 void LoadMonIconPalette(u16 species);
+void LoadMonIconPalettePersonality(u16 species, u32 personality);
 void SpriteCB_MonIcon(struct Sprite *sprite);
 void SetPartyHPBarSprite(struct Sprite *sprite, u8 animNum);
 u8 GetMonIconPaletteIndexFromSpecies(u16 species);
diff --git a/src/pokemon_debug.c b/src/pokemon_debug.c
index 4168b7524..2eb6fd682 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_debug.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_debug.c
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ static void ReloadPokemonSprites(struct PokemonDebugMenu *data)
     FreeMonIconPalettes();
 
     AllocateMonSpritesGfx();
-    LoadMonIconPalette(species);
+    LoadMonIconPalettePersonality(species, (data->isFemale ? FEMALE_PERSONALITY : MALE_PERSONALITY));
 
     //Update instructions
     PrintInstructionsOnWindow(data);
diff --git a/src/pokemon_icon.c b/src/pokemon_icon.c
index 4bbdf07b0..1061457ab 100644
--- a/src/pokemon_icon.c
+++ b/src/pokemon_icon.c
@@ -2760,6 +2760,17 @@ void LoadMonIconPalette(u16 species)
         LoadSpritePalette(&gMonIconPaletteTable[palIndex]);
 }
 
+void LoadMonIconPalettePersonality(u16 species, u32 personality)
+{
+    u8 palIndex;
+    if (ShouldShowFemaleDifferences(species, personality))
+        palIndex = gMonIconPaletteIndicesFemale[species];
+    else
+        palIndex = gMonIconPaletteIndices[species];
+    if (IndexOfSpritePaletteTag(gMonIconPaletteTable[palIndex].tag) == 0xFF)
+        LoadSpritePalette(&gMonIconPaletteTable[palIndex]);
+}
+
 void FreeMonIconPalettes(void)
 {
     u8 i;