diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/conversion/citizens/CitizensImporter.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/conversion/citizens/CitizensImporter.java
index 2a17d34..86e3895 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/conversion/citizens/CitizensImporter.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/conversion/citizens/CitizensImporter.java
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ public class CitizensImporter implements DataImporter {
                 world = Bukkit.getWorlds().get(0).getName();
             }
             NpcImpl npc = new NpcImpl(uuid, propertyRegistry, configManager, packetFactory, textSerializer, world, typeRegistry.getByName("armor_stand"), new NpcLocation(0, 0, 0, 0, 0));
+            npc.getType().applyDefaultProperties(npc);
+
             npc.getHologram().addTextLineComponent(textSerializer.deserialize(name));
             ConfigurationSection traits = npcSection.getConfigurationSection("traits");
             if (traits != null) {
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/conversion/znpcs/ZNpcImporter.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/conversion/znpcs/ZNpcImporter.java
index 202d477..4fa3c76 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/conversion/znpcs/ZNpcImporter.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/conversion/znpcs/ZNpcImporter.java
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ public class ZNpcImporter implements DataImporter {
             NpcLocation location = new NpcLocation(oldLoc.getX(), oldLoc.getY(), oldLoc.getZ(), oldLoc.getYaw(), oldLoc.getPitch());
             UUID uuid = model.getUuid() == null ? UUID.randomUUID() : model.getUuid();
             NpcImpl npc = new NpcImpl(uuid, propertyRegistry, configManager, packetFactory, textSerializer, oldLoc.getWorld(), typeRegistry.getByName(type), location);
+            npc.getType().applyDefaultProperties(npc);
 
             HologramImpl hologram = npc.getHologram();
             hologram.setOffset(model.getHologramHeight());
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcRegistryImpl.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcRegistryImpl.java
index 6de6b1e..78ab624 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcRegistryImpl.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class NpcRegistryImpl implements NpcRegistry {
         id = id.toLowerCase();
         if (npcIdLookupMap.containsKey(id)) throw new IllegalArgumentException("An npc with the id " + id + " already exists!");
         NpcImpl npc = new NpcImpl(UUID.randomUUID(), propertyRegistry, configManager, textSerializer, world, type, location, packetFactory);
+        type.applyDefaultProperties(npc);
         NpcEntryImpl entry = new NpcEntryImpl(id, npc);
         register(entry);
         return entry;
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcTypeImpl.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcTypeImpl.java
index 5a9131e..6c42efe 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcTypeImpl.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcTypeImpl.java
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 public class NpcTypeImpl implements NpcType {
     private final EntityType type;
     private final Set<EntityPropertyImpl<?>> allowedProperties;
+    private final Map<EntityPropertyImpl<?>, Object> defaultProperties;
     private final String name;
     private final double hologramOffset;
 
-    private NpcTypeImpl(String name, EntityType type, double hologramOffset, Set<EntityPropertyImpl<?>> allowedProperties) {
+    private NpcTypeImpl(String name, EntityType type, double hologramOffset, Set<EntityPropertyImpl<?>> allowedProperties, Map<EntityPropertyImpl<?>, Object> defaultProperties) {
         this.name = name.toLowerCase();
         this.type = type;
         this.hologramOffset = hologramOffset;
         this.allowedProperties = allowedProperties;
+        this.defaultProperties = defaultProperties;
     }
 
     public String getName() {
@@ -42,6 +44,12 @@ public class NpcTypeImpl implements NpcType {
         return allowedProperties.stream().map(property -> (EntityProperty<?>) property).collect(Collectors.toSet());
     }
 
+    public void applyDefaultProperties(NpcImpl npc) {
+        for (Map.Entry<EntityPropertyImpl<?>, Object> entry : defaultProperties.entrySet()) {
+            npc.UNSAFE_setProperty(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue());
+        }
+    }
+
     protected static final class Builder {
         private final static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("NpcTypeBuilder");
 
@@ -49,6 +57,7 @@ public class NpcTypeImpl implements NpcType {
         private final String name;
         private final EntityType type;
         private final List<EntityPropertyImpl<?>> allowedProperties = new ArrayList<>();
+        private final Map<EntityPropertyImpl<?>, Object> defaultProperties = new HashMap<>();
         private double hologramOffset = 0;
 
         Builder(EntityPropertyRegistryImpl propertyRegistry, String name, EntityType type) {
@@ -81,6 +90,17 @@ public class NpcTypeImpl implements NpcType {
             return this;
         }
 
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        public <T> Builder addDefaultProperty(String name, T value) {
+            EntityPropertyImpl<T> property = (EntityPropertyImpl<T>) propertyRegistry.getByName(name);
+            if (property == null) {
+                logger.warning("Tried to register the non-existent \"" + name + "\" default property to the \"" + this.name + "\" npc type");
+                return this;
+            }
+            defaultProperties.put(property, value);
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public Builder setHologramOffset(double hologramOffset) {
             this.hologramOffset = hologramOffset;
             return this;
@@ -109,7 +129,7 @@ public class NpcTypeImpl implements NpcType {
             } else if (version.isOlderThan(ServerVersion.V_1_11) && type.equals(EntityTypes.HORSE)) {
                 addProperties("has_chest");
             }
-            return new NpcTypeImpl(name, type, hologramOffset, new HashSet<>(allowedProperties));
+            return new NpcTypeImpl(name, type, hologramOffset, new HashSet<>(allowedProperties), defaultProperties);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcTypeRegistryImpl.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcTypeRegistryImpl.java
index 6835ead..bcb0856 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcTypeRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/npc/NpcTypeRegistryImpl.java
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@ public class NpcTypeRegistryImpl implements NpcTypeRegistry {
         register(builder(p, "player", EntityTypes.PLAYER)
                 .setHologramOffset(-0.15D)
                 .addEquipmentProperties()
-                .addProperties("skin_cape", "skin_jacket", "skin_left_sleeve", "skin_right_sleeve", "skin_left_leg", "skin_right_leg", "skin_hat", "shoulder_entity_left", "shoulder_entity_right"));
+                .addProperties("skin_cape", "skin_jacket", "skin_left_sleeve", "skin_right_sleeve", "skin_left_leg", "skin_right_leg", "skin_hat", "shoulder_entity_left", "shoulder_entity_right")
+                .addDefaultProperty("skin_cape", true)
+                .addDefaultProperty("skin_jacket", true)
+                .addDefaultProperty("skin_left_sleeve", true)
+                .addDefaultProperty("skin_right_sleeve", true)
+                .addDefaultProperty("skin_left_leg", true)
+                .addDefaultProperty("skin_right_leg", true)
+                .addDefaultProperty("skin_hat", true));
 
         // Most hologram offsets generated using Entity#getHeight() in 1.19.4