diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 7a6b35e4008..604bbd57069 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MIN	8
 
 //This is the current version, anything below this will attempt to update (if it's not obsolete)
-#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	10
+#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	11
 /*
 SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Carn
 	This proc checks if the current directory of the savefile S needs updating
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 /datum/preferences/proc/update_preferences(current_version)
 	if(current_version < 10)
 		toggles |= MEMBER_PUBLIC
-	return
+	if(current_version < 11)
+		chat_toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT_CHAT
+		toggles = TOGGLES_DEFAULT
 
 //should this proc get fairly long (say 3 versions long),
 //just increase SAVEFILE_VERSION_MIN so it's not as far behind