diff --git a/modular_iris/modules/handedness/code/datums/client/preferences/handedness.dm b/modular_iris/modules/handedness/code/datums/client/preferences/handedness.dm
index a823af16888..dd0ef7ad6c6 100644
--- a/modular_iris/modules/handedness/code/datums/client/preferences/handedness.dm
+++ b/modular_iris/modules/handedness/code/datums/client/preferences/handedness.dm
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 /datum/preference/choiced/handedness/init_possible_values()
 	return list("Random") + GLOB.side_choice_handedness
 
+/datum/preference/choiced/handedness/create_default_value()
+	return "Random"
+
 /datum/preference/choiced/handedness/is_accessible(datum/preferences/preferences)
-	. = ..()
-	if (!.)
+	if (!..(preferences))
 		return FALSE
 
 	return "Handedness" in preferences.all_quirks