diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index f8d698cf4c54..fb6cc011054e 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@
 	ghost_orbit = sanitize_inlist(ghost_orbit, GLOB.ghost_orbits, initial(ghost_orbit))
 	auto_observe = sanitize_integer(auto_observe, 0, 1, 1)
 	playtime_perks   = sanitize_integer(playtime_perks, 0, 1, 1)
-	show_queen_name = sanitize_integer(show_queen_name, 0, 1, 1)
+	show_queen_name = sanitize_integer(show_queen_name, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE)
 	xeno_vision_level_pref = sanitize_inlist(xeno_vision_level_pref, list(XENO_VISION_LEVEL_NO_NVG, XENO_VISION_LEVEL_MID_NVG, XENO_VISION_LEVEL_FULL_NVG), XENO_VISION_LEVEL_MID_NVG)
 	hear_vox = sanitize_integer(hear_vox, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE)
 	hide_statusbar = sanitize_integer(hide_statusbar, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE)