diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
index c4482dc329..94dc40578f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ datum/preferences/proc/set_biological_gender(var/gender)
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
 	else if(href_list["metadata"])
-		var/new_metadata = sanitize(input(user, "Enter any information you'd like others to see, such as Roleplay-preferences:", "Game Preference" , pref.metadata) as message|null) as message|null
+		var/new_metadata = sanitize(input(user, "Enter any information you'd like others to see, such as Roleplay-preferences:", "Game Preference" , html_decode(pref.metadata)) as message, extra = 0) //VOREStation Edit
 		if(new_metadata && CanUseTopic(user))
 			pref.metadata = new_metadata
 			return TOPIC_REFRESH