diff --git a/code/datums/json_savefile.dm b/code/datums/json_savefile.dm
index 08f8cf2d616..dd2a6af0b98 100644
--- a/code/datums/json_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/datums/json_savefile.dm
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ GENERAL_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/json_savefile)
 
 /datum/json_savefile/proc/save()
 	if(path)
-		rustg_file_write(json_encode(tree), path)
+		rustg_file_write(json_encode(tree, JSON_PRETTY_PRINT), path)
 
 /datum/json_savefile/serialize_list(list/options, list/semvers)
 	SHOULD_CALL_PARENT(FALSE)