diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 151b271d9e..1033c3014e 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	//Job preferences 2.0 - indexed by job title , no key or value implies never
 	var/list/job_preferences = list()
 
-		// Want randomjob if preferences already filled - Donkie
+	// Want randomjob if preferences already filled - Donkie
 	var/joblessrole = BERANDOMJOB  //defaults to 1 for fewer assistants
 
 	// 0 = character settings, 1 = game preferences
-	var/current_tab = 0
+	var/current_tab = SETTINGS_TAB
 
 	var/unlock_content = 0
 
@@ -274,13 +274,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	update_preview_icon(current_tab)
 	var/list/dat = list("<center>")
 
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=0' [current_tab == 0 ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Character Settings</a>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=2' [current_tab == 2 ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Character Appearance</a>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=3' [current_tab == 3 ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Character Speech</a>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=4' [current_tab == 4 ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Loadout</a>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=1' [current_tab == 1 ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Game Preferences</a>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=5' [current_tab == 5 ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Content Preferences</a>"
-	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=6' [current_tab == 6 ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Keybindings</a>"
+	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=[SETTINGS_TAB]' [current_tab == SETTINGS_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Character Settings</a>"
+	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=[APPEARANCE_TAB]' [current_tab == APPEARANCE_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Character Appearance</a>"
+	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=[SPEECH_TAB]' [current_tab == SPEECH_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Character Speech</a>"
+	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=[LOADOUT_TAB]' [current_tab == LOADOUT_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Loadout</a>"
+	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=[GAME_PREFERENCES_TAB]' [current_tab == GAME_PREFERENCES_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Game Preferences</a>"
+	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=[CONTENT_PREFERENCES_TAB]' [current_tab == CONTENT_PREFERENCES_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Content Preferences</a>"
+	dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=tab;tab=[KEYBINDINGS_TAB]' [current_tab == KEYBINDINGS_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Keybindings</a>"
 
 	if(!path)
 		dat += "<div class='notice'>Please create an account to save your preferences</div>"
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	dat += "<HR>"
 
 	switch(current_tab)
-		if (0) // Character Settings#
+		if(SETTINGS_TAB) // Character Settings#
 			if(path)
 				var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
 				if(S)
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			dat += "</tr></table>"
 
 		//Character Appearance
-		if(2)
+		if(APPEARANCE_TAB)
 			if(path)
 				var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
 				if(S)
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			dat += "</td>"
 			dat += "</tr></table>"
 
-		if(3)
+		if(SPEECH_TAB)
 			if(path)
 				var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
 				if(S)
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			dat += "</td>"
 			dat += "</tr></table>"
 
-		if (1) // Game Preferences
+		if(GAME_PREFERENCES_TAB) // Game Preferences
 			dat += "<table><tr><td width='340px' height='300px' valign='top'>"
 			dat += "<h2>General Settings</h2>"
 			dat += "<b>UI Style:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;task=input;preference=ui'>[UI_style]</a><br>"
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 			dat += "<br>"
 
-		if(4)
+		if(LOADOUT_TAB)
 			//calculate your gear points from the chosen item
 			gear_points = CONFIG_GET(number/initial_gear_points)
 			var/list/chosen_gear = loadout_data["SAVE_[loadout_slot]"]
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 							dat += "</td><td><font size=2><i>[loadout_item ? (loadout_item[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION] ? loadout_item[LOADOUT_CUSTOM_DESCRIPTION] : gear.description) : gear.description] Progress: [min(progress_made, unlockable.progress_required)]/[unlockable.progress_required]</i></font></td></tr>"
 
 					dat += "</table>"
-		if(5) // Content preferences
+		if(CONTENT_PREFERENCES_TAB) // Content preferences
 			dat += "<table><tr><td width='340px' height='300px' valign='top'>"
 			dat += "<h2>Fetish content prefs</h2>"
 			dat += "<b>Arousal:</b><a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=arousable'>[arousable == TRUE ? "Enabled" : "Disabled"]</a><BR>"
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 			dat += "<b>Automatic Wagging:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=auto_wag'>[(cit_toggles & NO_AUTO_WAG) ? "Disabled" : "Enabled"]</a><br>"
 			dat += "</tr></table>"
 			dat += "<br>"
-		if(6) // Custom keybindings
+		if(KEYBINDINGS_TAB) // Custom keybindings
 			dat += "<b>Keybindings:</b> <a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=hotkeys'>[(hotkeys) ? "Hotkeys" : "Input"]</a><br>"
 			dat += "Keybindings mode controls how the game behaves with tab and map/input focus.<br>If it is on <b>Hotkeys</b>, the game will always attempt to force you to map focus, meaning keypresses are sent \
 			directly to the map instead of the input. You will still be able to use the command bar, but you need to tab to do it every time you click on the game map.<br>\
@@ -2718,7 +2718,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 						save_character()
 
 				if("tab")
-					if (href_list["tab"])
+					if(href_list["tab"])
 						current_tab = text2num(href_list["tab"])
 	if(href_list["preference"] == "gear")
 		if(href_list["clear_loadout"])