diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ignore.dm b/code/game/verbs/ignore.dm
index b772bd4e813..c1546280872 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ignore.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ignore.dm
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 		if(key_to_ignore in prefs.ignored_players)
 			usr << "<span class='warning'>[key_to_ignore] is already being ignored.</span>"
 			return
+		if(key_to_ignore == usr.ckey)
+			usr <<"<span class='notice'>You can't ignore yourself.</span>"
+			return
+
 		prefs.ignored_players |= key_to_ignore
 		prefs.save_preferences()
 		usr << "<span class='notice'>Now ignoring <b>[key_to_ignore]</b>.</span>"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/05_ooc.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/05_ooc.dm
index 9a25cd64f15..1b9d45dc893 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/05_ooc.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/05_ooc.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/ooc/save_preferences(var/savefile/S)
 	S["ignored_players"]	<< pref.ignored_players
 
-
+/*
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/ooc/sanitize_preferences()
 	if(isnull(pref.ignored_players))
 		pref.ignored_players = list()
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@
 			return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
 	return ..()
+*/
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