diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 01b0b0415d..91a329c67b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 		"balls_color" = "fff",
 		"balls_amount" = 2,
 		"balls_sack_size" = BALLS_SACK_SIZE_DEF,
-		"balls_shape" = "Pair",
+		"balls_shape" = "Single",
 		"balls_size" = BALLS_SIZE_DEF,
 		"balls_cum_rate" = CUM_RATE,
 		"balls_cum_mult" = CUM_RATE_MULT,