diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
index 42a00f53fb..49f5244440 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/ticker.dm
@@ -88,14 +88,15 @@ var/global/datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/ticker
 		Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_SETUP)
 		return
 
-	if(pregame_timeleft <= config.vote_autogamemode_timeleft)
-		SSvote.autogamemode() // Start the game mode vote
+	if(pregame_timeleft <= config.vote_autogamemode_timeleft && !SSvote.gamemode_vote_called)
+		SSvote.autogamemode() // Start the game mode vote (if we haven't had one already)
 
 // Called during GAME_STATE_SETTING_UP (RUNLEVEL_SETUP)
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/setup_tick(resumed = FALSE)
 	if(!setup_choose_gamemode())
 		// It failed, go back to lobby state and re-send the welcome message
 		pregame_timeleft = config.pregame_time
+		SSvote.gamemode_vote_called = FALSE // Allow another autogamemode vote
 		current_state = GAME_STATE_PREGAME
 		Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_LOBBY)
 		pregame_welcome()
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/vote.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/vote.dm
index e3eca943bf..210d97a2a2 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/vote.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/vote.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 	var/duration
 	var/mode
 	var/question
+	var/gamemode_vote_called = FALSE // Have we had a gamemode vote this round?  Only auto-call if we haven't
 	var/list/choices = list()
 	var/list/gamemode_names = list()
 	var/list/voted = list()
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(vote)
 			world << sound('sound/ambience/alarm4.ogg', repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 50, channel = 3)
 
 		if(mode == VOTE_GAMEMODE && round_progressing)
+			gamemode_vote_called = TRUE
 			round_progressing = 0
 			to_world("<font color='red'><b>Round start has been delayed.</b></font>")