diff --git a/SQL/updates/1-2.sql b/SQL/updates/1-2.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8a6dfcb47b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SQL/updates/1-2.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#Updating the SQL from version 1 to version 2. -uraniummeltdown
+#Adding new column to contain the clientfps value.
+ALTER TABLE `player`
+	ADD `clientfps` smallint(4) DEFAULT '0' AFTER `exp`;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
index 07771dbb680..867421d428c 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/misc.dm
@@ -362,4 +362,4 @@
 #define BLOOD_STATE_NOT_BLOODY		"no blood whatsoever"
 
 // The SQL version required by this version of the code
-#define SQL_VERSION 1
+#define SQL_VERSION 2
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
index 7c6e14a7a49..f2a9d739cfe 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference/preferences_mysql.dm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		windowflashing = text2num(query.item[14])
 		ghost_anonsay = text2num(query.item[15])
 		exp = query.item[16]
-		clientfps = query.item[17]
+		clientfps = text2num(query.item[17])
 
 	//Sanitize
 	ooccolor		= sanitize_hexcolor(ooccolor, initial(ooccolor))
diff --git a/config/example/dbconfig.txt b/config/example/dbconfig.txt
index 837e1c5946c..a962b4b685c 100644
--- a/config/example/dbconfig.txt
+++ b/config/example/dbconfig.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 ## This value must be set to the version of the paradise schema in use.
 ## If this value does not match, the SQL database will not be loaded and an error will be generated.
 ## Roundstart will be delayed.
-DB_VERSION 1
+DB_VERSION 2
 
 ## Server the MySQL database can be found at.
 # Examples: localhost, 200.135.5.43, www.mysqldb.com, etc.