diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
index 5bf6ffcad88..b19a92be97e 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
@@ -780,7 +780,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(special_role_times, list(
 		var shift = e.shiftKey ? 1 : 0;
 		var numpad = (95 < e.keyCode && e.keyCode < 112) ? 1 : 0;
 		var escPressed = e.keyCode == 27 ? 1 : 0;
-		var url = 'byond://?_src_=prefs;preference=keybindings;set=[KB.UID()];old=[url_encode(old)];clear_key='+escPressed+';key='+encodeURIComponent(e.key)+';alt='+alt+';ctrl='+ctrl+';shift='+shift+';numpad='+numpad+';key_code='+e.keyCode;
+		var number = 0;
+		if(e.keyCode >= 48 && e.keyCode <= 57) { <!-- keycodes 48-57 equate to 0-9, e.key returns the key eg, ! instead of shift + 1 -->
+			number = e.keyCode - 48; <!-- gets the number from the keycode and we use that instead of e.key -->
+			var url = 'byond://?_src_=prefs;preference=keybindings;set=[KB.UID()];old=[url_encode(old)];clear_key='+escPressed+';key='+number+';alt='+alt+';ctrl='+ctrl+';shift='+shift+';numpad='+numpad+';key_code='+e.keyCode;
+		} else {
+			var url = 'byond://?_src_=prefs;preference=keybindings;set=[KB.UID()];old=[url_encode(old)];clear_key='+escPressed+';key='+encodeURIComponent(e.key)+';alt='+alt+';ctrl='+ctrl+';shift='+shift+';numpad='+numpad+';key_code='+e.keyCode;
+		}
 		window.location=url;
 		deedDone = true;
 	}