diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 59d99674eb..5d7be237a6 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	33
+#define SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX	34
 
 /*
 SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Carn
@@ -200,6 +200,38 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 		features["silicon_flavor_text"] = html_encode(features["silicon_flavor_text"])
 		features["ooc_notes"] = html_encode(features["ooc_notes"])
 
+	if(current_version < 34) //convert to new loadout paths
+		var/list/saved_loadout_paths = splittext(S["loadout"], "|")
+		var/list/converted_paths = list()
+		for(var/datum/gear/i in saved_loadout_paths)
+			var/itemtype = copytext(i,13)
+			if(len(initial(i.ckeywhitelist)))
+				converted_paths += "/datum/gear/donator/[itemtype]"
+			else
+				switch(initial(i.slot))
+					if(SLOT_W_UNIFORM)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/uniform/[itemtype]"
+					if(SLOT_WEAR_SUIT)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/suit/[itemtype]"
+					if(SLOT_SHOES)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/shoes/[itemtype]"
+					if(SLOT_NECK)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/neck/[itemtype]"
+					if(SLOT_WEAR_MASK)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/mask/[itemtype]"
+					if(SLOT_HEAD)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/head/[itemtype]"
+					if(SLOT_HANDS)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/hands/[itemtype]"
+					if(SLOT_GLOVES)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/gloves/[itemtype]"
+					if(SLOT_GLASSES)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/glasses/[itemtype]"
+					if(CATEGORY_BACKPACK)
+						converted_paths += "/datum/gear/backpack/[itemtype]"
+		S["loadout"] = converted_paths.join("|")
+
+
 /datum/preferences/proc/load_path(ckey,filename="preferences.sav")
 	if(!ckey)
 		return
@@ -224,7 +256,7 @@ 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
@@ -443,7 +475,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 		return 0
 
 	. = TRUE
-	
+
 	//Species
 	var/species_id
 	S["species"]			>> species_id