diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/base_screen_objects.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/base_screen_objects.dm
index b8be28aafd..01180f351a 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/base_screen_objects.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/base_screen_objects.dm
@@ -508,24 +508,20 @@
 
 /obj/screen/aiming_cross/update_icon()
 	..()
-
 	if(!usr || !usr.client)
 		return
-	if(!istype(usr.get_active_hand(), /obj/item/weapon/gun))
+	if(!istype(usr.get_active_hand(), /obj/item/weapon/gun) || !usr.client.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/dynamic_aiming_cross))
 		alpha = 0
 		return
+	
 	alpha = 255
-
 	icon_state = "cross[clamp(round(usr.get_active_hand().get_dispersion_range(usr), 3), 3, 30)]"
-
 	screen_loc = "[usr.client.mouse_screen_x]:[usr.client.mouse_screen_pixel_x - 16],[usr.client.mouse_screen_y]:[usr.client.mouse_screen_pixel_y - 16]"
 
 /obj/screen/aiming_cross/proc/update()
 	update_icon()
 	spawn(0.2)
 		update()
-	return
-
 //--------------------------------------------------health---------------------------------------------------------
 /obj/screen/health
 	name = "health"
diff --git a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
index aa2fc0e5cc..22f3b5529e 100644
--- a/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
+++ b/code/_onclick/hud/hud.dm
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ var/list/global_huds = list(
 	fov.layer = 18
 
 	aim_cross = new /obj/screen/aiming_cross()
-	fov.name = " "
-	fov.screen_loc = "1,1"
-	fov.mouse_opacity = FALSE
-	fov.layer = 21
+	aim_cross.name = " "
+	aim_cross.screen_loc = "1,1"
+	aim_cross.mouse_opacity = FALSE
+	aim_cross.layer = 21
 
 	cover = new /obj/screen/cover()
 	noise = new /obj/screen/noise()
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferencesSQLite/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm b/code/modules/client/preferencesSQLite/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
index 14f2dbba7c..3aa0f8b95a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferencesSQLite/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferencesSQLite/preference_setup/global/setting_datums.dm
@@ -122,11 +122,11 @@ var/list/_client_preferences_by_type
 	if (!enabled)
 		preference_mob.set_typing_indicator(0)
 
-/*/datum/client_preference/dynamic_aiming_cross
+/datum/client_preference/dynamic_aiming_cross
 	description = "Dynamic aiming cross"
 	key = "SHOW_DYN_CROSS"
 	enabled_description = "Show"
-	disabled_description = "Hide"*/
+	disabled_description = "Hide"
 
 /datum/client_preference/show_ooc
 	description ="OOC chat"
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferencesSQLite/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferencesSQLite/preferences.dm
index 88178f0740..30faf150bd 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferencesSQLite/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferencesSQLite/preferences.dm
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 
 	var/list/preferences_enabled = list("CHAT_OVERLAY","CHAT_TIPS","SOUND_MIDI", "SOUND_LOBBY", "SOUND_AMBIENCE",
 		"CHAT_GHOSTEARS", "CHAT_GHOSTSIGHT", "CHAT_GHOSTRADIO", "CHAT_SHOWICONS",
-		"SHOW_TYPING", "CHAT_OOC", "CHAT_LOOC", "CHAT_DEAD", "SHOW_PROGRESS",
+		"SHOW_TYPING", "SHOW_DYN_CROSS", "CHAT_OOC", "CHAT_LOOC", "CHAT_DEAD", "SHOW_PROGRESS",
 		"FIT_VIEWPORT", "CHAT_DEBUGLOGS", "CHAT_PRAYER", "SOUND_ADMINHELP")
 
 	var/list/preferences_disabled = list("CHAT_TTS")