diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/smite_vr.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/smite_vr.dm
index 750a8c0bea..5ac60fcfc1 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/smite_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/smite_vr.dm
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ var/redspace_abduction_z
 		redspace_abduction_z = -1
 		to_chat(user,"<span class='warning'>This is the first use of the verb this shift, it will take a minute to configure the abduction z-level. It will be z[world.maxz+1].</span>")
 		var/z = ++world.maxz
+		world.max_z_changed()
 		for(var/x = 1 to world.maxx)
 			for(var/y = 1 to world.maxy)
 				var/turf/T = locate(x,y,z)
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ var/redspace_abduction_z
 
 	to_chat(target, "<span class='notice' style='font: small-caps bold large monospace!important'>Autosaving your progress, please wait...</span>")
 	target << 'sound/effects/ding.ogg'
-	
+
 	var/static/list/bad_tips = list(
 		"Did you know that black shoes protect you from electrocution while hacking?",
 		"Did you know that airlocks always have a wire that disables ID checks?",