diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index ef5eb76728..4463209157 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -122,8 +122,6 @@
 		admins += src
 		holder.owner = src
 
-	. = ..()	//calls mob.Login()
-
 	//preferences datum - also holds some persistant data for the client (because we may as well keep these datums to a minimum)
 	prefs = preferences_datums[ckey]
 	if(!prefs)
@@ -132,6 +130,9 @@
 	prefs.last_ip = address				//these are gonna be used for banning
 	prefs.last_id = computer_id			//these are gonna be used for banning
 
+	. = ..()	//calls mob.Login()
+	prefs.sanitize_preferences()
+
 	if(custom_event_msg && custom_event_msg != "")
 		src << "<h1 class='alert'>Custom Event</h1>"
 		src << "<h2 class='alert'>A custom event is taking place. OOC Info:</h2>"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
index 832d529d7c..f72ff0645c 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/preference_setup.dm
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@
 	// Need due to, for example, the 01_basic module relying on species having been loaded to sanitize correctly but that isn't loaded until module 03_body.
 	for(var/datum/category_item/player_setup_item/PI in items)
 		PI.load_character(S)
-	for(var/datum/category_item/player_setup_item/PI in items)
-		PI.sanitize_character()
 
 /datum/category_group/player_setup_category/proc/save_character(var/savefile/S)
 	// Sanitize all data, then save it
@@ -142,8 +140,6 @@
 /datum/category_group/player_setup_category/proc/load_preferences(var/savefile/S)
 	for(var/datum/category_item/player_setup_item/PI in items)
 		PI.load_preferences(S)
-	for(var/datum/category_item/player_setup_item/PI in items)
-		PI.sanitize_preferences()
 
 /datum/category_group/player_setup_category/proc/save_preferences(var/savefile/S)
 	for(var/datum/category_item/player_setup_item/PI in items)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 4aeaf7c800..db12940bd9 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -237,12 +237,14 @@ datum/preferences
 	else if(href_list["reload"])
 		load_preferences()
 		load_character()
+		sanitize_preferences()
 	else if(href_list["load"])
 		if(!IsGuestKey(usr.key))
 			open_load_dialog(usr)
 			return 1
 	else if(href_list["changeslot"])
 		load_character(text2num(href_list["changeslot"]))
+		sanitize_preferences()
 		close_load_dialog(usr)
 	else
 		return 0