diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 440ee1fbc1..27019df500 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	var/needs_update = savefile_needs_update(S)
 	if(needs_update == -2)		//fatal, can't load any data
 		return 0
+	
+	. = TRUE
 
 	//general preferences
 	S["ooccolor"]			>> ooccolor
@@ -440,6 +442,8 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	if(needs_update == -2)		//fatal, can't load any data
 		return 0
 
+	. = TRUE
+	
 	//Species
 	var/species_id
 	S["species"]			>> species_id