diff --git a/code/datums/mind_vr.dm b/code/datums/mind_vr.dm
index 851e713f66..d2ae478410 100644
--- a/code/datums/mind_vr.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mind_vr.dm
@@ -1,2 +1,14 @@
 /datum/mind
-	var/vore_death = FALSE	// Was our last gasp a gurgle?
\ No newline at end of file
+	var/vore_death = FALSE	// Was our last gasp a gurgle?
+	var/show_in_directory
+	var/directory_tag
+	var/directory_erptag
+	var/directory_ad
+
+/mob/living/mind_initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	if (client?.prefs)
+		mind.show_in_directory = client.prefs.show_in_directory
+		mind.directory_tag = client.prefs.directory_tag
+		mind.directory_erptag = client.prefs.directory_erptag
+		mind.directory_ad = client.prefs.directory_ad
diff --git a/code/modules/client/verbs/character_directory.dm b/code/modules/client/verbs/character_directory.dm
index 8e7162cc78..13a1bd3e16 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/verbs/character_directory.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/verbs/character_directory.dm
@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(character_directory, /datum/character_directory)
 
 /datum/character_directory/tgui_data(mob/user, datum/tgui/ui, datum/tgui_state/state)
 	var/list/data = ..()
-	
-	data["personalVisibility"] = user?.client?.prefs?.show_in_directory
-	data["personalTag"] = user?.client?.prefs?.directory_tag || "Unset"
-	data["personalErpTag"] = user?.client?.prefs?.directory_erptag || "Unset"
+
+	if (user?.mind)
+		data["personalVisibility"] = user.mind.show_in_directory
+		data["personalTag"] = user.mind.directory_tag || "Unset"
+		data["personalErpTag"] = user.mind.directory_erptag || "Unset"
+	else if (user?.client?.prefs)
+		data["personalVisibility"] = user.client.prefs.show_in_directory
+		data["personalTag"] = user.client.prefs.directory_tag || "Unset"
+		data["personalErpTag"] = user.client.prefs.directory_erptag || "Unset"
 
 	return data
 
@@ -42,18 +47,26 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(character_directory, /datum/character_directory)
 	var/list/directory_mobs = list()
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.clients)
 		// Allow opt-out.
-		if(!C?.prefs?.show_in_directory)
+		if(C?.mob?.mind ? !C.mob.mind.show_in_directory : !C?.prefs?.show_in_directory)
 			continue
-		
+
 		// These are the three vars we're trying to find
 		// The approach differs based on the mob the client is controlling
 		var/name = null
 		var/species = null
 		var/ooc_notes = null
 		var/flavor_text = null
-		var/tag = C.prefs.directory_tag || "Unset"
-		var/erptag = C.prefs.directory_erptag || "Unset"
-		var/character_ad = C.prefs.directory_ad
+		var/tag
+		var/erptag
+		var/character_ad
+		if (C.mob?.mind) //could use ternary for all three but this is more efficient
+			tag = C.mob.mind.directory_tag || "Unset"
+			erptag = C.mob.mind.directory_erptag || "Unset"
+			character_ad = C.mob.mind.directory_ad
+		else
+			tag = C.prefs.directory_tag || "Unset"
+			erptag = C.prefs.directory_erptag || "Unset"
+			character_ad = C.prefs.directory_ad
 
 		if(ishuman(C.mob))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = C.mob
@@ -86,7 +99,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(character_directory, /datum/character_directory)
 		// But if we can't find the name, they must be using a non-compatible mob type currently.
 		if(!name)
 			continue
-		
+
 		directory_mobs.Add(list(list(
 			"name" = name,
 			"species" = species,
@@ -107,38 +120,80 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM(character_directory, /datum/character_directory)
 	if(.)
 		return
 
+	if(action == "refresh")
+		// This is primarily to stop malicious users from trying to lag the server by spamming this verb
+		if(!usr.checkMoveCooldown())
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Don't spam character directory refresh.</span>")
+			return
+		usr.setMoveCooldown(10)
+		update_tgui_static_data(usr, ui)
+		return TRUE
+	else
+		return check_for_mind_or_prefs(usr, action, params["overwrite_prefs"])
+
+/datum/character_directory/proc/check_for_mind_or_prefs(mob/user, action, overwrite_prefs)
+	if (!user.client)
+		return
+	var/can_set_prefs = overwrite_prefs && !!user.client.prefs
+	var/can_set_mind = !!user.mind
+	if (!can_set_prefs && !can_set_mind)
+		if (!overwrite_prefs && !!user.client.prefs)
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You cannot change these settings if you don't have a mind to save them to. Enable overwriting prefs and switch to a slot you're fine with overwriting.</span>")
+		return
 	switch(action)
-		if("refresh")
-			// This is primarily to stop malicious users from trying to lag the server by spamming this verb
-			if(!usr.checkMoveCooldown())
-				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Don't spam character directory refresh.</span>")
-				return
-			usr.setMoveCooldown(10)
-			update_tgui_static_data(usr, ui)
-			return TRUE
-		if("setTag")
+		if ("setTag")
 			var/list/new_tag = tgui_input_list(usr, "Pick a new Vore tag for the character directory", "Character Tag", GLOB.char_directory_tags)
 			if(!new_tag)
 				return
-			usr?.client?.prefs?.directory_tag = new_tag
-			return TRUE
-		if("setErpTag")
+			return set_for_mind_or_prefs(user, action, new_tag, can_set_prefs, can_set_mind)
+		if ("setErpTag")
 			var/list/new_erptag = tgui_input_list(usr, "Pick a new ERP tag for the character directory", "Character ERP Tag", GLOB.char_directory_erptags)
 			if(!new_erptag)
 				return
-			usr?.client?.prefs?.directory_erptag = new_erptag
-			return TRUE
-		if("setVisible")
-			usr?.client?.prefs?.show_in_directory = !usr?.client?.prefs?.show_in_directory
-			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You are now [usr.client.prefs.show_in_directory ? "shown" : "not shown"] in the directory.</span>")
-			return TRUE
-		if("editAd")
-			if(!usr?.client?.prefs)
-				return
-
-			var/current_ad = usr.client.prefs.directory_ad
+			return set_for_mind_or_prefs(user, action, new_erptag, can_set_prefs, can_set_mind)
+		if ("setVisible")
+			var/visible = TRUE
+			if (can_set_mind)
+				visible = user.mind.show_in_directory
+			else if (can_set_prefs)
+				visible = user.client.prefs.show_in_directory
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>You are now [!visible ? "shown" : "not shown"] in the directory.</span>")
+			return set_for_mind_or_prefs(user, action, !visible, can_set_prefs, can_set_mind)
+		if ("editAd")
+			var/current_ad = (can_set_mind ? usr.mind.directory_ad : null) || (can_set_prefs ? usr.client.prefs.directory_ad : null)
 			var/new_ad = sanitize(tgui_input_text(usr, "Change your character ad", "Character Ad", current_ad, multiline = TRUE, prevent_enter = TRUE), extra = 0)
 			if(isnull(new_ad))
 				return
-			usr.client.prefs.directory_ad = new_ad
-			return TRUE
\ No newline at end of file
+			return set_for_mind_or_prefs(user, action, new_ad, can_set_prefs, can_set_mind)
+
+/datum/character_directory/proc/set_for_mind_or_prefs(mob/user, action, new_value, can_set_prefs, can_set_mind)
+	can_set_prefs &&= !!user.client.prefs
+	can_set_mind &&= !!user.mind
+	if (!can_set_prefs && !can_set_mind)
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You seem to have lost either your mind, or your current preferences, while changing the values.[action == "editAd" ? " Here is your ad that you wrote. [new_value]" : null]</span>")
+		return
+	switch(action)
+		if ("setTag")
+			if (can_set_prefs)
+				user.client.prefs.directory_tag = new_value
+			if (can_set_mind)
+				user.mind.directory_tag = new_value
+			return TRUE
+		if ("setErpTag")
+			if (can_set_prefs)
+				user.client.prefs.directory_erptag = new_value
+			if (can_set_mind)
+				user.mind.directory_erptag = new_value
+			return TRUE
+		if ("setVisible")
+			if (can_set_prefs)
+				user.client.prefs.show_in_directory = new_value
+			if (can_set_mind)
+				user.mind.show_in_directory = new_value
+			return TRUE
+		if ("editAd")
+			if (can_set_prefs)
+				user.client.prefs.directory_ad = new_value
+			if (can_set_mind)
+				user.mind.directory_ad = new_value
+			return TRUE
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CharacterDirectory.js b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CharacterDirectory.js
index 35a437c5ec..9bb08b6488 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CharacterDirectory.js
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/CharacterDirectory.js
@@ -29,28 +29,52 @@ export const CharacterDirectory = (props, context) => {
 
   const [overlay, setOverlay] = useLocalState(context, 'overlay', null);
 
+  const [overwritePrefs, setOverwritePrefs] = useLocalState(context, 'overwritePrefs', false);
+
   return (
     <Window width={640} height={480} resizeable>
       <Window.Content scrollable>
         {(overlay && <ViewCharacter />) || (
           <Fragment>
-            <Section title="Controls">
+            <Section
+              title="Controls"
+              buttons={
+                <Fragment>
+                  <Box color="label" inline>
+                    Save to current preferences slot:&nbsp;
+                  </Box>
+                  <Button
+                    icon={overwritePrefs ? 'toggle-on' : 'toggle-off'}
+                    selected={overwritePrefs}
+                    content={overwritePrefs ? 'On' : 'Off'}
+                    onClick={() => setOverwritePrefs(!overwritePrefs)}
+                  />
+                </Fragment>
+              }>
               <LabeledList>
                 <LabeledList.Item label="Visibility">
                   <Button
                     fluid
                     content={personalVisibility ? 'Shown' : 'Not Shown'}
-                    onClick={() => act('setVisible')}
+                    onClick={() => act('setVisible', { overwrite_prefs: overwritePrefs })}
                   />
                 </LabeledList.Item>
                 <LabeledList.Item label="Vore Tag">
-                  <Button fluid content={personalTag} onClick={() => act('setTag')} />
+                  <Button
+                    fluid
+                    content={personalTag}
+                    onClick={() => act('setTag', { overwrite_prefs: overwritePrefs })}
+                  />
                 </LabeledList.Item>
                 <LabeledList.Item label="ERP Tag">
-                  <Button fluid content={personalErpTag} onClick={() => act('setErpTag')} />
+                  <Button
+                    fluid
+                    content={personalErpTag}
+                    onClick={() => act('setErpTag', { overwrite_prefs: overwritePrefs })}
+                  />
                 </LabeledList.Item>
                 <LabeledList.Item label="Advertisement">
-                  <Button fluid content="Edit Ad" onClick={() => act('editAd')} />
+                  <Button fluid content="Edit Ad" onClick={() => act('editAd', { overwrite_prefs: overwritePrefs })} />
                 </LabeledList.Item>
               </LabeledList>
             </Section>