diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 670c2f38..19383c0b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -301,10 +301,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 						if(unspaced_slots > 4)
 							dat += "<br>"
 							unspaced_slots = 0
-						S.cd = "/+"
+						S.cd = "/character[i]"
 						S["real_name"] >> name
 						if(!name)
-							name = "Character[i]"
+							name = "+"
 						dat += "<a style='white-space:nowrap;' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=changeslot;num=[i];' [i == default_slot ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>[name]</a> "
 					dat += "</center>"
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 						S.cd = "/character[i]"
 						S["real_name"] >> name
 						if(!name)
-							name = "Character[i]"
+							name = "+"
 						dat += "<a style='white-space:nowrap;' href='?_src_=prefs;preference=changeslot;num=[i];' [i == default_slot ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>[name]</a> "
 					dat += "</center>"