diff --git a/code/__defines/subsystem-priority.dm b/code/__defines/subsystem-priority.dm
index 4cea85495d3..05130fbc573 100644
--- a/code/__defines/subsystem-priority.dm
+++ b/code/__defines/subsystem-priority.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#define SS_INIT_PERSISTENT_CONFIG 24
-#define SS_INIT_MISC_FIRST  23
-#define SS_INIT_SEEDS       22	// Plant controller setup.
+#define SS_INIT_PERSISTENT_CONFIG 25
+#define SS_INIT_MISC_FIRST  24
+#define SS_INIT_SEEDS       23	// Plant controller setup.
+#define SS_INIT_ASSETS      22	// Assets subsystem setup.
 #define SS_INIT_MAPLOAD     21	// DMM parsing and load. Unless you know what you're doing, make sure this remains first.
 #define SS_INIT_JOBS        20
 #define SS_INIT_MAPFINALIZE 19	// Asteroid generation.
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm
index 19f5f8d01f7..b09d9ec6f07 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/assets
 	name = "Assets"
-	init_order = SS_INIT_MISC_FIRST
+	init_order = SS_INIT_ASSETS
 	flags = SS_BACKGROUND | SS_FIRE_IN_LOBBY
 	wait = 1
 	var/list/cache = list()
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /datum/controller/subsystem/assets/Initialize(timeofday)
 	for(var/type in typesof(/datum/asset))
 		var/datum/asset/A = type
-		if (type != initial(A._abstract) && !initial(A.delayed))
+		if (type != initial(A._abstract))
 			get_asset_datum(type)
 			CHECK_TICK
 
diff --git a/code/modules/client/asset_cache.dm b/code/modules/client/asset_cache.dm
index 5b824f1978f..66333a3695a 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/asset_cache.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/asset_cache.dm
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ var/list/asset_datums = list()
 
 /datum/asset
 	var/_abstract = /datum/asset
-	var/delayed = FALSE
 
 /datum/asset/New()
 	asset_datums[type] = src
@@ -482,7 +481,6 @@ var/list/asset_datums = list()
 
 /datum/asset/spritesheet/vending
 	name = "vending"
-	delayed = TRUE
 
 /datum/asset/spritesheet/vending/register()
 	var/list/vending_products = list()
@@ -517,6 +515,8 @@ var/list/asset_datums = list()
 		if(istype(O, /obj/item/seeds))
 			// thanks seeds for being overlays defined at runtime
 			var/obj/item/seeds/S = O
+			if(!S.seed && S.seed_type && !isnull(SSplants.seeds) && SSplants.seeds[S.seed_type])
+				S.seed = SSplants.seeds[S.seed_type]
 			I = S.update_appearance(TRUE)
 			Insert(imgid, I, forced=I)
 		else
diff --git a/html/changelogs/MDP-circlefix.yml b/html/changelogs/MDP-circlefix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eff14a5972b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/MDP-circlefix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+################################
+# Example Changelog File
+#
+# Note: This file, and files beginning with ".", and files that don't end in ".yml" will not be read. If you change this file, you will look really dumb.
+#
+# Your changelog will be merged with a master changelog. (New stuff added only, and only on the date entry for the day it was merged.)
+# When it is, any changes listed below will disappear.
+#
+# Valid Prefixes:
+#   bugfix
+#   wip (For works in progress)
+#   tweak
+#   soundadd
+#   sounddel
+#   rscadd (general adding of nice things)
+#   rscdel (general deleting of nice things)
+#   imageadd
+#   imagedel
+#   maptweak
+#   spellcheck (typo fixes)
+#   experiment
+#   balance
+#   admin
+#   backend
+#   security
+#   refactor
+#################################
+
+# Your name.
+author: MoondancerPony
+
+# Optional: Remove this file after generating master changelog.  Useful for PR changelogs that won't get used again.
+delete-after: True
+
+# Any changes you've made.  See valid prefix list above.
+# INDENT WITH TWO SPACES.  NOT TABS.  SPACES.
+# SCREW THIS UP AND IT WON'T WORK.
+# Also, all entries are changed into a single [] after a master changelog generation. Just remove the brackets when you add new entries.
+# Please surround your changes in  double quotes ("), as certain characters otherwise screws up compiling. The quotes will not show up in the changelog.
+changes:
+  - bugfix: "Fixes an infinite recursion in vendor spritesheet code."
+  - bugfix: "Fixes missing placeholder item sprites causing SSassets warnings."
+  - refactor: "Assets now load after SSplants."
+  - rscdel: "Removes the now-useless delayed asset load variable."
diff --git a/icons/obj/ammo.dmi b/icons/obj/ammo.dmi
index c72b359c7b5..85897bb18c9 100644
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diff --git a/icons/obj/syringe.dmi b/icons/obj/syringe.dmi
index 06a984d74f4..c86945dad1a 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/syringe.dmi and b/icons/obj/syringe.dmi differ