diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index 6227cd01bda..7a1c26602fc 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@
 		preferences_datums[ckey] = prefs
 
 		prefs.gather_notifications(src)
+	prefs.client = src					// Safety reasons here.
 	prefs.last_ip = address				//these are gonna be used for banning
 	prefs.last_id = computer_id			//these are gonna be used for banning