diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/06_flavor.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/06_flavor.dm
index 120749cef7..b312bb95e9 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/06_flavor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/06_flavor.dm
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		switch(href_list["flavor_text"])
 			if("open")
 			if("general")
-				var/msg = sanitize(input(usr,"Give a general description of your character. This will be shown regardless of clothing, and may include OOC notes and preferences.","Flavor Text",html_decode(pref.flavor_texts[href_list["task"]])) as message, extra = 0)
+				var/msg = sanitize(input(usr,"Give a general description of your character. This will be shown regardless of clothing, and may include OOC notes and preferences.","Flavor Text",html_decode(pref.flavor_texts[href_list["flavor_text"]])) as message, extra = 0)
 				if(CanUseTopic(user))
 					pref.flavor_texts[href_list["flavor_text"]] = msg
 			else