diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
index f8094553fa..7b4629b875 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/job.dm
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(job)
 		SSpersistence.antag_rep_change[M.client.ckey] += job.GetAntagRep()
 
 		if(M.client.holder)
-			if(CONFIG_GET(flag/auto_deadmin_players) || (M.client.prefs?.toggles & DEADMIN_ALWAYS))
+			if(CONFIG_GET(flag/auto_deadmin_players) || (M.client.prefs?.deadmin & DEADMIN_ALWAYS))
 				M.client.holder.auto_deadmin()
 			else
 				handle_auto_deadmin_roles(M.client, rank)