diff --git a/code/modules/persistence/paintings.dm b/code/modules/persistence/paintings.dm
index 440cf34a743..a9bf169841e 100644
--- a/code/modules/persistence/paintings.dm
+++ b/code/modules/persistence/paintings.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /datum/persistent/paintings
 	name = "paintings"
-	entries_expire_at = 10 // 10 rounds
+	entries_expire_at = 1000 // Basically forever
 
 /datum/persistent/paintings/SetFilename()
     filename = "data/persistent/paintings.json"