diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index eac25dc837e..acd0a4585a4 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ datum/preferences
 				switch(href_list["preference"])
 					if("name")
 						var/raw_name = input(user, "Choose your character's name:", "Character Preference")  as text|null
-						if (raw_name) // Check to ensure that the user entered text (rather than cancel.)
+						if (!isnull(raw_name)) // Check to ensure that the user entered text (rather than cancel.)
 							var/new_name = reject_bad_name(raw_name)
 							if(new_name)
 								real_name = new_name