diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 151b271d9e..247b01eef8 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	var/tip_delay = 500 //tip delay in milliseconds
 
 	//Antag preferences
-	var/list/be_special = list()		//Special role selection
+	var/list/be_special = list(ROLE_SYNDICATE)		//Special role selection. ROLE_SYNDICATE being missing means they will never be antag!
 	var/tmp/old_be_special = 0			//Bitflag version of be_special, used to update old savefiles and nothing more
 										//If it's 0, that's good, if it's anything but 0, the owner of this prefs file's antag choices were,
 										//autocorrected this round, not that you'd need to check that.
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 					if(days_remaining)
 						dat += "<b>Be [capitalize(i)]:</b> <font color=red> \[IN [days_remaining] DAYS]</font><br>"
 					else
-						dat += "<b>Be [i == ROLE_SYNDICATE ? "Antag": capitalize(i)]:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=be_special;be_special_type=[i]'>[(i in be_special) ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]</a><br>"
+						dat += "<b>[i == ROLE_SYNDICATE? "DISABLE ALL ANTAGONISM" : "Be [capitalize(i)]"]:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=be_special;be_special_type=[i]'>[(i in be_special) ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]</a><br>"
 			dat += "<b>Midround Antagonist:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=allow_midround_antag'>[(toggles & MIDROUND_ANTAG) ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]</a><br>"
 
 			dat += "<br>"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 812e8c4821..0b0a200254 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //	You do not need to raise this if you are adding new values that have sane defaults.
 //	Only raise this value when changing the meaning/format/name/layout of an existing value
 //	where you would want the updater procs below to run
-#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	48
+#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	49
 
 /*
 SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Carn
@@ -288,6 +288,13 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	if(current_version < 48) //unlockable loadout items but we need to clear bad data from a mistake
 		S["unlockable_loadout"] = list()
 
+	if(current_version < 49)
+		var/list/L
+		S["be_special"] >> L
+		if(islist(L))
+			L |= ROLE_SYNDICATE
+		S["be_special"] << L
+
 /datum/preferences/proc/load_path(ckey,filename="preferences.sav")
 	if(!ckey)
 		return