diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm
index 49e8a8f578..3eb6f9583b 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/assets.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/datum/configuration/load()
+	. = ..()
+	SSassets.OnConfigLoad()
+
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(assets)
 	name = "Assets"
 	init_order = INIT_ORDER_ASSETS
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(assets)
 
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/assets/Initialize()
-	OnConfigLoad()
+
 
 	for(var/type in typesof(/datum/asset))
 		var/datum/asset/A = type