diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout.dm
index e2d73ff8b3..cb0b31ba28 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout.dm
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ var/list/gear_datums = list()
 				if(istype(G)) total_cost += G.cost
 			if((total_cost+TG.cost) <= MAX_GEAR_COST)
 				pref.gear += TG.display_name
-		return TOPIC_REFRESH
+		return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 	if(href_list["gear"] && href_list["tweak"])
 		var/datum/gear/gear = gear_datums[href_list["gear"]]
 		var/datum/gear_tweak/tweak = locate(href_list["tweak"])
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ var/list/gear_datums = list()
 		if(!metadata || !CanUseTopic(user))
 			return TOPIC_NOACTION
 		set_tweak_metadata(gear, tweak, metadata)
-		return TOPIC_REFRESH
+		return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 	else if(href_list["select_category"])
 		current_tab = href_list["select_category"]
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 	else if(href_list["clear_loadout"])
 		pref.gear.Cut()
-		return TOPIC_REFRESH
+		return TOPIC_REFRESH_UPDATE_PREVIEW
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/gear