diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
index 0b74b7132fd..12203b8155f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences.dm
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(special_role_times, list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 	// OOC Metadata:
 	var/metadata = ""
 	var/slot_name = ""
+	var/saved = FALSE // Indicates whether the character comes from the database or not
 
 	// Whether or not to use randomized character slots
 	var/randomslot = 0
@@ -263,10 +264,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(special_role_times, list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=name'><span class='[be_random_name ? "good" : "bad"]'>(Always Randomize)</span></a><br>"
 			dat += "</td><td width='405px' height='25px' valign='left'>"
 			dat += "<center>"
-			dat += "Slot <b>[slot_name]</b> - "
+			dat += "Slot <b>[default_slot][saved ? "" : " (empty)"]</b><br>"
 			dat += "<a href=\"byond://?_src_=prefs;preference=open_load_dialog\">Load slot</a> - "
 			dat += "<a href=\"byond://?_src_=prefs;preference=save\">Save slot</a> - "
 			dat += "<a href=\"byond://?_src_=prefs;preference=reload\">Reload slot</a>"
+			if(saved)
+				dat += " - <a href=\"byond://?_src_=prefs;preference=clear\"><span class='bad'>Clear slot</span></a>"
 			dat += "</center>"
 			dat += "</td></tr></table>"
 			dat += "<table width='100%'><tr><td width='405px' height='200px' valign='top'>"
@@ -2078,6 +2081,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(special_role_times, list( //minimum age (in days) for accounts
 					load_preferences(user)
 					load_character(user)
 
+				if("clear")
+					if(!saved || real_name != input("This will clear the current slot permanently. Please enter the character's full name to confirm."))
+						return FALSE
+					clear_character_slot(user)
+
 				if("open_load_dialog")
 					if(!IsGuestKey(user.key))
 						open_load_dialog(user)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
index 94f724b77a6..5052a5b315d 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
 	return 1
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/load_character(client/C,slot)
+	saved = FALSE
 
 	if(!slot)	slot = default_slot
 	slot = sanitize_integer(slot, 1, max_save_slots, initial(default_slot))
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@
 	// Let's not have this explode if you sneeze on the DB
 	var/DBQuery/query = GLOB.dbcon.NewQuery({"SELECT
 					OOC_Notes,
+					slot,
 					real_name,
 					name_is_always_random,
 					gender,
@@ -262,6 +264,8 @@
 		loadout_gear = params2list(query.item[51])
 		autohiss_mode = text2num(query.item[52])
 
+		saved = TRUE
+
 	//Sanitize
 	var/datum/species/SP = GLOB.all_species[species]
 	metadata		= sanitize_text(metadata, initial(metadata))
@@ -474,6 +478,8 @@
 		log_game("SQL ERROR during character slot saving. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
 		message_admins("SQL ERROR during character slot saving. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
 		return
+
+	saved = TRUE
 	return 1
 
 /datum/preferences/proc/load_random_character_slot(client/C)
@@ -495,3 +501,20 @@
 	load_character(C,pick(saves))
 	return 1
 
+/datum/preferences/proc/clear_character_slot(client/C)
+	. = FALSE
+	// Is there a character in that slot?
+	var/DBQuery/query = GLOB.dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT slot FROM [format_table_name("characters")] WHERE ckey='[C.ckey]' AND slot='[default_slot]'")
+	query.Execute()
+	if(!query.RowCount())
+		return
+
+	query = GLOB.dbcon.NewQuery("DELETE FROM [format_table_name("characters")] WHERE ckey='[C.ckey]' AND slot='[default_slot]'")
+	if(!query.Execute())
+		var/err = query.ErrorMsg()
+		log_game("SQL ERROR during character slot clearing. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
+		message_admins("SQL ERROR during character slot clearing. Error : \[[err]\]\n")
+		return
+
+	saved = FALSE
+	return TRUE