diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index efbd8ab9f31..470ad3a4953 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 	var/side_waddle_time = 2
 
 	/// Button to switch from input bar to hotkey mode.
-	var/input_mode_hotkey = "Ctrl+Tab"
+	var/input_mode_hotkey = "Tab"
 
 /datum/preferences/New(client/C)
 	parent = C
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 43197c3aa57..edd22863635 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 	ooccolor                = sanitize_ooccolor(sanitize_hexcolor(ooccolor, 6, 1, initial(ooccolor)))
 	lastchangelog           = sanitize_text(lastchangelog, initial(lastchangelog))
 	genital_whitelist       = sanitize_text(genital_whitelist, initial(genital_whitelist))
-	input_mode_hotkey       = sanitize_text(input_mode_hotkey, initial(input_mode_hotkey))
+	input_mode_hotkey       = "Tab" // *puts cup under disk drive* Tab, please! //sanitize_text(input_mode_hotkey, initial(input_mode_hotkey))
 	UI_style                = sanitize_inlist(UI_style, GLOB.available_ui_styles, GLOB.available_ui_styles[1])
 	hotkeys                 = sanitize_integer(hotkeys, 0, 1, initial(hotkeys))
 	chat_on_map             = sanitize_integer(chat_on_map, 0, 1, initial(chat_on_map))