diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/client/ui/swing/boardview/BoardView.java b/megamek/src/megamek/client/ui/swing/boardview/BoardView.java
index ae72e13eca..1a5d79f083 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/client/ui/swing/boardview/BoardView.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/client/ui/swing/boardview/BoardView.java
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ public void preferenceChange(PreferenceChangeEvent e) {
                 break;
 
             case GUIPreferences.INCLINES:
-                game.getBoard().initializeAllAutomaticTerrain((boolean) e.getNewValue());
+                game.getBoard().initializeAllAutomaticTerrain();
                 clearHexImageCache();
                 boardPanel.repaint();
                 break;
@@ -4197,7 +4197,7 @@ public void mouseAction(Coords coords, int mtype, int modifiers, int mouseButton
     @Override
     public void boardNewBoard(BoardEvent b) {
         updateBoard();
-        game.getBoard().initializeAllAutomaticTerrain(GUIP.getHexInclines());
+        game.getBoard().initializeAllAutomaticTerrain();
         clearHexImageCache();
         clearShadowMap();
         boardPanel.repaint();
@@ -4296,7 +4296,7 @@ public void gameBoardNew(GameBoardNewEvent e) {
             if (b != null) {
                 b.addBoardListener(BoardView.this);
             }
-            game.getBoard().initializeAllAutomaticTerrain(GUIP.getHexInclines());
+            game.getBoard().initializeAllAutomaticTerrain();
             clearHexImageCache();
             updateBoard();
             clearShadowMap();
diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Board.java b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Board.java
index b63879876b..66bd8facb5 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/common/Board.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/common/Board.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import java.io.*;
 import java.util.*;
 
+import megamek.client.ui.swing.GUIPreferences;
 import megamek.common.annotations.Nullable;
 import megamek.common.enums.BasementType;
 import megamek.common.event.BoardEvent;
@@ -492,7 +493,7 @@ private void initializeHex(int x, int y, boolean event) {
         }
 
         // Internally handled terrain (inclines, cliff-bottoms)
-        initializeAutomaticTerrain(x, y, /* useInclines: */ true);
+        initializeAutomaticTerrain(x, y);
 
         // Add woods/jungle elevation where none was saved
         initializeFoliageElev(x, y);
@@ -528,9 +529,8 @@ private void initializeFoliageElev(int x, int y) {
      *
      * @param x           The hex X-coord.
      * @param y           The hex Y-coord.
-     * @param useInclines Indicates whether or not to include inclines at hex exits.
      */
-    private void initializeAutomaticTerrain(int x, int y, boolean useInclines) {
+    private void initializeAutomaticTerrain(int x, int y) {
         Hex hex = getHex(x, y);
         int origCliffTopExits = 0;
         int correctedCliffTopExits = 0;
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ private void initializeAutomaticTerrain(int x, int y, boolean useInclines) {
         }
         addOrRemoveAutoTerrain(hex, Terrains.CLIFF_TOP, correctedCliffTopExits);
         addOrRemoveAutoTerrain(hex, Terrains.CLIFF_BOTTOM, cliffBotExits);
-        if (useInclines) {
+        if (GUIPreferences.getInstance().getHexInclines()) {
             addOrRemoveAutoTerrain(hex, Terrains.INCLINE_TOP, inclineTopExits);
             addOrRemoveAutoTerrain(hex, Terrains.INCLINE_BOTTOM, inclineBotExits);
             addOrRemoveAutoTerrain(hex, Terrains.INCLINE_HIGH_TOP, highInclineTopExits);
@@ -632,14 +632,12 @@ private void addOrRemoveAutoTerrain(Hex hex, int terrainType, int exits) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Rebuilds automatic terrains for the whole board.
-     *
-     * @param useInclines Indicates whether to use inclines on hex exits.
+     * Rebuilds automatic terrains for the whole board, such as incline highlighting. Also fires a BOARD_CHANGED_ALL_HEXES event.
      */
-    public void initializeAllAutomaticTerrain(boolean useInclines) {
+    public void initializeAllAutomaticTerrain() {
         for (int y = 0; y < height; y++) {
             for (int x = 0; x < width; x++) {
-                initializeAutomaticTerrain(x, y, useInclines);
+                initializeAutomaticTerrain(x, y);
             }
         }
         processBoardEvent(new BoardEvent(this, null, BoardEvent.BOARD_CHANGED_ALL_HEXES));