diff --git a/SQL/migrate/V072__economic_status_fix.sql b/SQL/migrate/V072__economic_status_fix.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb17f8d3066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQL/migrate/V072__economic_status_fix.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+--
+-- Implemented in PR #14329.
+-- Adds the impoverished option to the economic status in the database so it saves correctly.
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE `ss13_characters` MODIFY COLUMN `economic_status` ENUM('Wealthy', 'Well-off', 'Average', 'Underpaid', 'Poor', 'Impoverished');
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diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
index 42587cb68a6..99109cb79de 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
@@ -581,15 +581,19 @@ proc/display_logout_report()
 	to_chat(src,get_logout_report())
 
 proc/get_poor()
-	var/list/dudes = list()
-	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/man in player_list)
-		if(man.client)
-			if(man.client.prefs.economic_status == ECONOMICALLY_POOR)
-				dudes += man
-			else if(man.client.prefs.economic_status == ECONOMICALLY_POOR && prob(50))
-				dudes += man
-	if(dudes.len == 0) return null
-	return pick(dudes)
+	var/list/characters = list()
+
+	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/character in player_list)
+		if(character.client)
+			if(character.client.prefs.economic_status == ECONOMICALLY_DESTITUTE) // Discrimination.
+				characters += character
+			else if(character.client.prefs.economic_status == ECONOMICALLY_POOR && prob(50)) // 50% discrimination.
+				characters += character
+
+	if(!length(characters))
+		return
+
+	return pick(characters)
 
 //Announces objectives/generic antag text.
 /proc/show_generic_antag_text(var/datum/mind/player)
diff --git a/html/changelogs/sql_impoverished_fix.yml b/html/changelogs/sql_impoverished_fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..35f76b80e6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/sql_impoverished_fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: SleepyGemmy
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes:
+  - backend: "Adds the impoverished economic status as an option in the SQL database, so it can save properly."
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