diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_mysql.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_mysql.dm
index 171353f7eb9..d50d5725bd2 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_mysql.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_mysql.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	be_special		= sanitize_integer(be_special, 0, 65535, initial(be_special))
 	default_slot	= sanitize_integer(default_slot, 1, MAX_SAVE_SLOTS, initial(default_slot))
 	toggles			= sanitize_integer(toggles, 0, 65535, initial(toggles))
-	sound			= sanitize_integer(sound, 0, 65535, initial(toggles))
+	sound			= sanitize_integer(sound, 0, 65535, initial(sound))
 	UI_style_color	= sanitize_hexcolor(UI_style_color, initial(UI_style_color))
 	UI_style_alpha	= sanitize_integer(UI_style_alpha, 0, 255, initial(UI_style_alpha))
 	randomslot		= sanitize_integer(randomslot, 0, 1, initial(randomslot))