diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index a4635e7d102bc..32be3ff0662ca 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 				if("ooccolor")
 					var/new_ooccolor = input(user, "Choose your OOC colour:", "Game Preference") as color|null
 					if(new_ooccolor)
-						ooccolor = sanitize_ooccolor(new_ooccolor)
+						ooccolor = new_ooccolor
 
 				if("bag")
 					var/new_backbag = input(user, "Choose your character's style of bag:", "Character Preference")  as null|anything in GLOB.backbaglist