diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 4893a106c3f..bb3d20910af 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -119,14 +119,16 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 		if(!addedbind)
 			notadded += kb
 	if(length(notadded))
-		to_chat(parent, "<span class='userdanger'>KEYBINDING CONFLICT!!!\n \
-		There are new keybindings that have defaults bound to keys you already set, They will default to Unbound. You can bind them in Setup Character or Game Preferences\n \
-		<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=3'>Or you can click here to go straight to the keybindings page</a></span>")
-		for(var/item in notadded)
-			var/datum/keybinding/conflicted = item
-			to_chat(parent, "<span class='userdanger'>[conflicted.category]: [conflicted.full_name] needs updating")
-			LAZYADD(key_bindings["Unbound"], conflicted.name) // set it to unbound to prevent this from opening up again in the future
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/announce_conflict, notadded), 5 SECONDS)
 
+/datum/preferences/proc/announce_conflict(list/notadded)
+	to_chat(parent, "<span class='userdanger'>KEYBINDING CONFLICT!!!\n\
+	There are new keybindings that have defaults bound to keys you already set, They will default to Unbound. You can bind them in Setup Character or Game Preferences\n\
+	<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=3'>Or you can click here to go straight to the keybindings page</a></span>")
+	for(var/item in notadded)
+		var/datum/keybinding/conflicted = item
+		to_chat(parent, "<span class='userdanger'>[conflicted.category]: [conflicted.full_name] needs updating")
+		LAZYADD(key_bindings["Unbound"], conflicted.name) // set it to unbound to prevent this from opening up again in the future
 
 
 
diff --git a/modular_skyrat/modules/customization/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/modular_skyrat/modules/customization/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 74b01c80b57..45d09240484 100644
--- a/modular_skyrat/modules/customization/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/modular_skyrat/modules/customization/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -100,13 +100,16 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 		if(!addedbind)
 			notadded += kb
 	if(length(notadded))
-		to_chat(parent, "<span class='userdanger'>KEYBINDING CONFLICT!!!\n \
-		There are new keybindings that have defaults bound to keys you already set, They will default to Unbound. You can bind them in Setup Character or Game Preferences\n \
-		<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=3'>Or you can click here to go straight to the keybindings page</a></span>")
-		for(var/item in notadded)
-			var/datum/keybinding/conflicted = item
-			to_chat(parent, "<span class='userdanger'>[conflicted.category]: [conflicted.full_name] needs updating")
-			LAZYADD(key_bindings["Unbound"], conflicted.name) // set it to unbound to prevent this from opening up again in the future
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/announce_conflict, notadded), 5 SECONDS)
+
+/datum/preferences/proc/announce_conflict(list/notadded)
+	to_chat(parent, "<span class='userdanger'>KEYBINDING CONFLICT!!!\n\
+	There are new keybindings that have defaults bound to keys you already set, They will default to Unbound. You can bind them in Setup Character or Game Preferences\n\
+	<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=3'>Or you can click here to go straight to the keybindings page</a></span>")
+	for(var/item in notadded)
+		var/datum/keybinding/conflicted = item
+		to_chat(parent, "<span class='userdanger'>[conflicted.category]: [conflicted.full_name] needs updating")
+		LAZYADD(key_bindings["Unbound"], conflicted.name) // set it to unbound to prevent this from opening up again in the future
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/load_path(ckey,filename="preferences.sav")
 	if(!ckey)