diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/01_ui.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/01_ui.dm
index c700e2ba93..8f1c274af1 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/01_ui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/01_ui.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 	S["tgui_input_lock"]		>> pref.tgui_input_lock
 	S["tgui_large_buttons"]		>> pref.tgui_large_buttons
 	S["tgui_swapped_buttons"]	>> pref.tgui_swapped_buttons
+	S["obfuscate_job"]			>> pref.obfuscate_job
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/ui/save_preferences(var/savefile/S)
 	S["UI_style"]				<< pref.UI_style
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 	S["tgui_input_lock"]		<< pref.tgui_input_lock
 	S["tgui_large_buttons"]		<< pref.tgui_large_buttons
 	S["tgui_swapped_buttons"]	<< pref.tgui_swapped_buttons
+	S["obfuscate_job"]			<< pref.obfuscate_job
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/ui/sanitize_preferences()
 	pref.UI_style			= sanitize_inlist(pref.UI_style, all_ui_styles, initial(pref.UI_style))
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@
 	pref.tgui_input_lock	= sanitize_integer(pref.tgui_input_lock, 0, 1, initial(pref.tgui_input_lock))
 	pref.tgui_large_buttons	= sanitize_integer(pref.tgui_large_buttons, 0, 1, initial(pref.tgui_large_buttons))
 	pref.tgui_swapped_buttons	= sanitize_integer(pref.tgui_swapped_buttons, 0, 1, initial(pref.tgui_swapped_buttons))
+	pref.obfuscate_job		= sanitize_integer(pref.obfuscate_job, 0, 1, initial(pref.obfuscate_job))
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/ui/content(var/mob/user)
 	. = "<b>UI Style:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];select_style=1'><b>[pref.UI_style]</b></a><br>"
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@
 	. += "<b>TGUI Input Lock:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];tgui_input_lock=1'><b>[(pref.tgui_input_lock) ? "Enabled" : "Disabled (default)"]</b></a><br>"
 	. += "<b>TGUI Large Buttons:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];tgui_large_buttons=1'><b>[(pref.tgui_large_buttons) ? "Enabled (default)" : "Disabled"]</b></a><br>"
 	. += "<b>TGUI Swapped Buttons:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];tgui_swapped_buttons=1'><b>[(pref.tgui_swapped_buttons) ? "Enabled" : "Disabled (default)"]</b></a><br>"
+	. += "<b>Obfuscate Job:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];obfuscate_job=1'><b>[(pref.obfuscate_job) ? "Enabled" : "Disabled (default)"]</b></a><br>"
 	if(can_select_ooc_color(user))
 		. += "<b>OOC Color:</b>"
 		if(pref.ooccolor == initial(pref.ooccolor))
@@ -150,6 +154,10 @@
 		pref.tgui_swapped_buttons = !pref.tgui_swapped_buttons
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
+	else if(href_list["obfuscate_job"])
+		pref.obfuscate_job = !pref.obfuscate_job
+		return TOPIC_REFRESH
+
 	else if(href_list["reset"])
 		switch(href_list["reset"])
 			if("ui")
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index db1e8fda21..45c8000328 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 	var/tgui_input_lock = FALSE
 	var/tgui_large_buttons = TRUE
 	var/tgui_swapped_buttons = FALSE
+	var/obfuscate_job = FALSE
 
 	//character preferences
 	var/real_name						//our character's name
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 9c04c08717..e7d0cf50dd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@
 			var/datum/job/refJob = null
 			for(var/mob/new_player/player in player_list)
 				refJob = player.client.prefs.get_highest_job()
+				if(player.client.prefs.obfuscate_job)
+					refJob.title = "REDACTED"
 				stat("[player.key]", (player.ready)?("(Playing as: [(refJob)?(refJob.title):("Unknown")])"):(null))
 				totalPlayers++
 				if(player.ready)totalPlayersReady++