diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
index 44efef7fc84..c4a01518922 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
@@ -312,4 +312,5 @@
 	set category = "Preferences"
 	set desc = "Toggle runechat messages"
 	prefs.toggles2 ^= PREFTOGGLE_2_RUNECHAT
+	prefs.save_preferences(src)
 	to_chat(src, "You will [(prefs.toggles2 & PREFTOGGLE_2_RUNECHAT) ? "now see" : "no longer see"] floating chat messages.")