diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 23d0288163..0249d20ec5 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -609,8 +609,11 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 
 	S["vore_flags"]						>> vore_flags
 	S["vore_taste"]						>> vore_taste
-	S["belly_prefs"]					>> belly_prefs
-
+	var/vr_path = "data/player_saves/[parent.ckey[1]]/[parent.ckey]/vore/character[default_slot]_v2.json"
+	if(fexists(vr_path))
+		var/list/json_from_file = json_decode(file2text(vr_path))
+		if(json_from_file)
+			belly_prefs = json_from_file["belly_prefs"]
 	//gear loadout
 	var/text_to_load
 	S["loadout"] >> text_to_load
@@ -877,7 +880,11 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 
 	WRITE_FILE(S["vore_flags"]			, vore_flags)
 	WRITE_FILE(S["vore_taste"]			, vore_taste)
-	WRITE_FILE(S["belly_prefs"]			, belly_prefs)
+	var/vr_path = "data/player_saves/[parent.ckey[1]]/[parent.ckey]/vore/character[default_slot]_v2.json"
+	var/belly_prefs = safe_json_encode(list("belly_prefs" = belly_prefs))
+	if(fexists(vr_path))
+		fdel(path)
+	text2file(belly_prefs,path)
 
 	WRITE_FILE(S["persistent_scars"]			, persistent_scars)
 	WRITE_FILE(S["scars1"]						, scars_list["1"])