diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/login.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/login.dm
index acd966416..c691b799d 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/login.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/login.dm
@@ -43,7 +43,14 @@
 			S.cd = "/"
 			var/slot
 			S["default_slot"] >> slot
+			var/differing_version_notification = 0
 			if(slot)
 				S.cd = "/character[slot]"
-				if(S["version"] < SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX)
-					to_chat(src, "<span class='redtext'>Your characters are outdated from recent updates. Please make sure if everything is within reasonable levels.</span>")
+				var/slot_version = 0
+				S["version"] >> slot_version
+				if(slot_version && slot_version < SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX)
+					S.cd = "/"
+					S["new_differences_notification"] >> differing_version_notification
+					if(!differing_version_notification || differing_version_notification <= slot_version)
+						S["new_differences_notification"] << slot_version
+						to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'><B>There were recent changes with characters, and your savefiles are outdated. Your characters may not look the same depending on what changed.</B></span>")