diff --git a/GainStation13/code/mechanics/permanent_fat.dm b/GainStation13/code/mechanics/permanent_fat.dm
index 7a26daa980..3a0f092a0d 100644
--- a/GainStation13/code/mechanics/permanent_fat.dm
+++ b/GainStation13/code/mechanics/permanent_fat.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	var/savekey
 	var/ckeyslot
 
-/mob/living/carbon/proc/perma_fat_save(mob/living/carbon/character)
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/perma_fat_save()
 	var/key = savekey
 	if(!key)
 		return FALSE
@@ -13,26 +13,32 @@
 	if(!path)
 		return FALSE
 
-	if(character.ckeyslot)
-		var/slot = character.ckeyslot
+	if(ckeyslot)
+		var/slot = ckeyslot
 		S.cd = "/character[slot]"
 
 		var/persi
 		S["weight_gain_persistent"] >> persi
 		if(persi)
-			WRITE_FILE(S["starting_weight"]			, character.fatness_real)
+			WRITE_FILE(S["starting_weight"]			, fatness_real)
+			to_chat(src, span_notice("Your starting weight has been updated!"))
 		var/perma
 		S["weight_gain_permanent"] >> perma
 		if(S["weight_gain_permanent"])
-			WRITE_FILE(S["permanent_fat"]			, character.fatness_perma)
+			WRITE_FILE(S["permanent_fat"]			, fatness_perma)
+			to_chat(src, span_notice("Your permanent fat has been updated!"))
 
-/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/gather_roundend_feedback()
+/mob/living/carbon/proc/queue_perma_save()
+	to_chat(src,"Your permanence options are being saved, please wait." )
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(src, PROC_REF(perma_fat_save), TRUE, silent), 3 SECONDS, TIMER_STOPPABLE)
+
+/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/declare_completion()
+	. = ..()
 	for(var/mob/m in GLOB.player_list)
 		if(iscarbon(m))
 			var/mob/living/carbon/C = m
 			if(C)
-				C.perma_fat_save(C)
-	. = ..()
+				C.queue_perma_save()
 
 /obj/machinery/cryopod/despawn_occupant()
 	var/mob/living/mob_occupant = occupant