diff --git a/Content.Server/Antag/AntagSelectionSystem.API.cs b/Content.Server/Antag/AntagSelectionSystem.API.cs
index 6703b7b7ca..5debd10b6e 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Antag/AntagSelectionSystem.API.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Antag/AntagSelectionSystem.API.cs
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ public sealed partial class AntagSelectionSystem
         if (roles.Count == 0)
             return false;
 
-        var pref = (HumanoidCharacterProfile) _pref.GetPreferences(session.UserId).SelectedCharacter;
+        if (!_pref.TryGetCachedPreferences(session.UserId, out var pref))
+            return false;
+
+        var character = (HumanoidCharacterProfile) pref.SelectedCharacter;
 
         var valid = false;
 
@@ -183,8 +186,7 @@ public sealed partial class AntagSelectionSystem
         {
             var list = new List<ProtoId<AntagPrototype>>{role};
 
-
-            if (pref.AntagPreferences.Contains(role)
+            if (character.AntagPreferences.Contains(role)
                 && !_ban.IsRoleBanned(session, list)
                 && _playTime.IsAllowed(session, list))
                 valid = true;