diff --git a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm
index dffa321da4b..74010423796 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/client/client procs.dm	
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@
 	if(prefs.toggles & DISABLE_KARMA) // activates if karma is disabled
 		if(establish_db_connection())
 			to_chat(src,"<span class='notice'>You have disabled karma gains.") // reminds those who have it disabled
+	else
+		if (establish_db_connection())
+			to_chat(src,"<span class='notice'>You have enabled karma gains.")
 
 	if(!void)
 		void = new()
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
index 307f018f73c..799d3ba82f9 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_toggles.dm
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@
 	set name = "Toggle Karma Gains"
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set desc = "This button will allow you to stop other people giving you karma."
+	prefs.toggles ^= DISABLE_KARMA
+	prefs.save_preferences(src)
 	if (prefs.toggles & DISABLE_KARMA)
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You have disabled karma gains.")
 	else
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You have enabled karma gains.")
-	prefs.toggles ^= DISABLE_KARMA
-	prefs.save_preferences(src)
 	return