diff --git a/code/modules/events/_event.dm b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
index d1578a216d3..624081bdf34 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/_event.dm
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
 		return FALSE
 	if(holidayID && (!SSevents.holidays || !SSevents.holidays[holidayID]))
 		return FALSE
+	if(EMERGENCY_ESCAPED_OR_ENDGAMED)
+		return FALSE
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/round_event_control/proc/preRunEvent()