diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
index 4d2ff951ea..8916316f9a 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@
 /datum/antagonist/proc/get_candidates(var/ghosts_only)
 	candidates = list() // Clear.
 	candidates = ticker.mode.get_players_for_role(role_type, id)
-	// Prune restricted jobs and status. Broke it up for readability.
+	// Prune restricted status. Broke it up for readability.
+	// Note that this is done before jobs are handed out.
 	for(var/datum/mind/player in candidates)
 		if(ghosts_only && !istype(player.current, /mob/dead))
 			candidates -= player
@@ -98,6 +99,10 @@
 	if(!candidates.len)
 		return 0
 
+	// Not sure if this is necessary, just in case.
+	pending_antagonists = candidates
+	candidates = list()
+	
 	//Grab candidates randomly until we have enough.
 	while(candidates.len && pending_antagonists.len < cur_max)
 		var/datum/mind/player = pick(candidates)
@@ -105,10 +110,18 @@
 		candidates -= player
 	return 1
 
+//Drafting players into the antagonist role must be done when antagonists are finalized.
+//This ensures that if a player is a candidate for multiple antag roles, they do not prevent other
+//players from being selected for all of the other antag roles that the player was not selected for.
 /datum/antagonist/proc/finalize_spawn()
-	if(!pending_antagonists || !pending_antagonists.len)
+	if(!pending_antagonists)
 		return
-	for(var/datum/mind/player in pending_antagonists)
+
+	while(pending_antagonists.len && current_antagonists.len < cur_max)
+		var/datum/mind/player = pick(pending_antagonists)
+		pending_antagonists -= player
+		
+		//Check for restricted job status since players will have been assigned jobs by this point.
+		//Or if the player has already been given an antag role.
 		if(can_become_antag(player) && !player.special_role)
 			add_antagonist(player,0,0,1)
-	pending_antagonists.Cut()
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
index e8962eb294..5d5244fcc0 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
@@ -249,8 +249,6 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 	var/datum/antagonist/main_antags = antag_templates[1]
 	var/list/candidates = main_antags.get_candidates()
 	if(candidates.len >= required_enemies)
-		for(var/datum/antagonist/antag in antag_templates)
-			antag.attempt_spawn()
 		return 1
 	return 0
 
@@ -264,6 +262,17 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 			var/datum/event_container/EMajor = event_manager.event_containers[EVENT_LEVEL_MAJOR]
 			EMajor.delay_modifier = event_delay_mod_major
 
+/datum/game_mode/proc/pre_setup()
+	//antag roles that replace jobs need to be assigned before the job controller hands out jobs.
+	if(antag_templates)
+		for(var/datum/antagonist/antag in antag_templates)
+			antag.attempt_spawn() //selects antag role candidates
+			
+			if(antag.flags & ANTAG_OVERRIDE_JOB)
+				antag.finalize_spawn()
+				if(antag.is_latejoin_template())
+					latejoin_templates |= antag
+
 ///post_setup()
 /datum/game_mode/proc/post_setup()
 
@@ -277,6 +286,7 @@ var/global/list/additional_antag_types = list()
 		spawn(rand(100,150))
 			announce_ert_disabled()
 
+	//Assign all antag types for this game mode. Any players spawned as antags earlier should have been removed from the pending list, so no need to worry about those.
 	if(antag_templates && antag_templates.len)
 		for(var/datum/antagonist/antag in antag_templates)
 			antag.finalize_spawn()
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index 422e3acd63..d9a91cb57d 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ var/global/datum/controller/gameticker/ticker
 	else
 		src.mode = config.pick_mode(master_mode)
 
+	src.mode.pre_setup()
+
 	job_master.DivideOccupations() // Apparently important for new antagonist system to register specific job antags properly.
 
 	if(!mode_started && !src.mode.can_start())