diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index cc62c792a2..3fd79ae0cc 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 	var/static/dooc_allowed = 1
 	var/static/dsay_allowed = 1
 
-	var/persistence_disabled = 1	//Enabling this means that any dirt or trash items will no longer persist across rounds.
-	var/allow_byond_links = 1	//CHOMP Edit turned this on
+	var/persistence_disabled = FALSE
+	var/persistence_ignore_mapload = FALSE	var/allow_byond_links = 1	//CHOMP Edit turned this on
 	var/allow_discord_links = 1	//CHOMP Edit turned this on
 	var/allow_url_links = 1				// honestly if I were you i'd leave this one off, only use in dire situations //CHOMP Edit: pussy.
 
@@ -590,6 +590,9 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 				if("persistence_ignore_mapload")
 					config.persistence_ignore_mapload = TRUE
 
+				if("persistence_ignore_mapload")
+					config.persistence_ignore_mapload = TRUE
+
 				if ("probability")
 					var/prob_pos = findtext(value, " ")
 					var/prob_name = null