diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 46b69dd7..23ecbf0c 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@
 		return
 
 	var/displayed_rank = rank
-	if(character.client && character.client.prefs && character.client.prefs.alt_titles_preference[rank])
+	if(character.client && character.client.prefs && character.client.prefs.alt_titles_preferences[rank])
 		displayed_rank = character.client.prefs.alt_titles_preferences[rank]
 	var/obj/machinery/announcement_system/announcer = pick(GLOB.announcement_systems)
 	announcer.announce("ARRIVAL", character.real_name, rank, displayed_rank, list()) //make the list empty to make it announce it in common
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/job.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/job.dm
index 86be2ea3..da718e0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/job.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/job.dm
@@ -219,12 +219,13 @@
 			H.real_name = "[J.title] #[rand(10000, 99999)]"
 
 	var/obj/item/card/id/C = H.wear_id
+	var/client/preference_source = H.client
 	if(istype(C))
 		C.access = J.get_access()
 		shuffle_inplace(C.access) // Shuffle access list to make NTNet passkeys less predictable
 		C.registered_name = H.real_name
 		C.assignment = J.title
-		if(preferences_source && preference_source.prefs && preference_source.prefs.alt_titles_preferences[J.title])
+		if(preference_source && preference_source.prefs && preference_source.prefs.alt_titles_preferences[J.title])
 			C.update_label(C.registered_name, preference_source.prefs.alt_titles_preferences[J.title])
 		else
 			C.update_label()
diff --git a/modular_citadel/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/modular_citadel/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index b7089182..a2d9056e 100644
--- a/modular_citadel/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/modular_citadel/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	S["alt_titles_preferences"] 		>> alt_titles_preferences
 	alt_titles_preferences = SANITIZE_LIST(alt_titles_preferences)
 	if(SSjob)
-		for(var/datum/job/job in sortList(SSjob.occupations, /proc/cmp_job_display_asc))
+		for(var/datum/job/job in SSjob.occupations)
 			if(alt_titles_preferences[job.title])
 				if(!(alt_titles_preferences[job.title] in job.alt_titles))
 					alt_titles_preferences.Remove(job.title)