diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
index 9a9447bd48e..6d909395bda 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/preferences.dm
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ datum/preferences
 
 			else if(link_tags["loadslot"])
 				var/slot = text2num(link_tags["loadslot"])
-				if(slot == "CLOSE")
+				if(link_tags["loadslot"] == "CLOSE")
 					closesave(user)
 					return
 				if(!savefile_load(user, slot))