diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/loadout/loadout.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/loadout/loadout.dm
index 010fc54564c..b42c5d5abf1 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/loadout/loadout.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/loadout/loadout.dm
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ var/list/gear_datums = list()
 /datum/loadout_category
 	var/category = ""
 	var/list/gear = list()
+	var/donor_only = FALSE
 
 /datum/loadout_category/New(cat)
 	category = cat
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ var/list/gear_datums = list()
 		if(!loadout_categories[use_category])
 			loadout_categories[use_category] = new /datum/loadout_category(use_category)
 		var/datum/loadout_category/LC = loadout_categories[use_category]
+		if(initial(G.donor_only))
+			LC.donor_only = TRUE
 		gear_datums[use_name] = new geartype
 		LC.gear[use_name] = gear_datums[use_name]
 
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ var/list/gear_datums = list()
 	var/list/gear_tweaks = list() //List of datums which will alter the item after it has been spawned.
 	var/subtype_path = /datum/gear //for skipping organizational subtypes (optional)
 	var/subtype_cost_overlap = TRUE //if subtypes can take points at the same time
+	var/donor_only = FALSE // if it's only available to donors
 
 /datum/gear/New()
 	..()
@@ -76,4 +80,4 @@ var/list/gear_datums = list()
 	var/item = new gd.path(gd.location)
 	for(var/datum/gear_tweak/gt in gear_tweaks)
 		gt.tweak_item(item, metadata["[gt]"])
-	return item
\ No newline at end of file
+	return item
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/loadout/loadout_donor.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/loadout/loadout_donor.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..acfe24b2c56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/loadout/loadout_donor.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/datum/gear/donor
+    donor_only = TRUE
+    sort_category = "Donor"
+    subtype_path = /datum/gear/donor
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
index 62b02b51b34..415a6f05d3f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
@@ -222,7 +222,6 @@ var/global/list/special_role_times = list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 	max_gear_slots = config.max_loadout_points
 	if(C.donator_level >= DONATOR_LEVEL_ONE)
 		max_gear_slots += 5
-		log_to_dd("Added 5 gear slots to [C.ckey], now [max_gear_slots]")
 
 	var/loaded_preferences_successfully = load_preferences(C)
 	if(loaded_preferences_successfully)
@@ -481,6 +480,10 @@ var/global/list/special_role_times = list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 
 			var/firstcat = 1
 			for(var/category in loadout_categories)
+				var/datum/loadout_category/LC = loadout_categories[category]
+				if(LC.donor_only)
+					if(user.client.donator_level < DONATOR_LEVEL_TWO) // level two donators get the donator loadout, so don't show it to anyone with less than that
+						continue
 				if(firstcat)
 					firstcat = 0
 				else
@@ -1106,6 +1109,10 @@ var/global/list/special_role_times = list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 			if(TG.display_name in gear)
 				gear -= TG.display_name
 			else
+				if(TG.donor_only)
+					if(user.client.donator_level < DONATOR_LEVEL_TWO) // donator items are locked to > tier 2
+						//they normally can't even get this far- but just in case of href exploits, we check them here
+						return
 				var/total_cost = 0
 				var/list/type_blacklist = list()
 				for(var/gear_name in gear)
diff --git a/paradise.dme b/paradise.dme
index ad5db876321..194e853807b 100644
--- a/paradise.dme
+++ b/paradise.dme
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\client\preference\loadout\loadout.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference\loadout\loadout_accessories.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference\loadout\loadout_cosmetics.dm"
+#include "code\modules\client\preference\loadout\loadout_donor.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference\loadout\loadout_general.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference\loadout\loadout_hat.dm"
 #include "code\modules\client\preference\loadout\loadout_shoes.dm"