diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 169557537a5..2d921508301 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -118,12 +118,16 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 
 		if(parent.hotkeys)
 			for(var/hotkeytobind in kb.hotkey_keys)
-				if(!length(binds_by_key[hotkeytobind]) && hotkeytobind != "Unbound") //Only bind to the key if nothing else is bound expect for Unbound
+				if(hotkeytobind == "Unbound")
+					addedbind = TRUE
+				else if(!length(binds_by_key[hotkeytobind])) //Only bind to the key if nothing else is bound
 					key_bindings[kb.name] |= hotkeytobind
 					addedbind = TRUE
 		else
 			for(var/classickeytobind in kb.classic_keys)
-				if(!length(binds_by_key[classickeytobind]) && classickeytobind != "Unbound") //Only bind to the key if nothing else is bound expect for Unbound
+				if(classickeytobind == "Unbound")
+					addedbind = TRUE
+				else if(!length(binds_by_key[classickeytobind])) //Only bind to the key if nothing else is bound
 					key_bindings[kb.name] |= classickeytobind
 					addedbind = TRUE