diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
index 6752128279..23771cadfb 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe.dm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	idle_power_usage = 10
 	active_power_usage = 100
 
+	var/list/machine_recipes
 	var/list/stored_material =  list("metal" = 0, "glass" = 0)
 	var/list/storage_capacity = list("metal" = 0, "glass" = 0)
 	var/show_category = "All"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@
 	dat += "<h2>Printable Designs</h2><h3>Showing: <a href='?src=\ref[src];change_category=1'>[show_category]</a>.</h3></center><table width = '100%'>"
 
 	var/index = 0
-	for(var/datum/autolathe/recipe/R in autolathe_recipes)
+	for(var/datum/autolathe/recipe/R in machine_recipes)
 		index++
 		if(R.hidden && !hacked || (show_category != "All" && show_category != R.category))
 			continue
@@ -206,14 +207,14 @@
 		if(!choice) return
 		show_category = choice
 
-	if(href_list["make"] && autolathe_recipes)
+	if(href_list["make"] && machine_recipes)
 
 		var/index = text2num(href_list["make"])
 		var/multiplier = text2num(href_list["multiplier"])
 		var/datum/autolathe/recipe/making
 
-		if(index > 0 && index <= autolathe_recipes.len)
-			making = autolathe_recipes[index]
+		if(index > 0 && index <= machine_recipes.len)
+			making = machine_recipes[index]
 
 		//Exploit detection, not sure if necessary after rewrite.
 		if(!making || multiplier < 0 || multiplier > 100)
@@ -312,23 +313,6 @@
 
 	..()
 
-	//Create global autolathe recipe list if it hasn't been made already.
-	if(isnull(autolathe_recipes))
-		autolathe_recipes = list()
-		autolathe_categories = list()
-		for(var/R in typesof(/datum/autolathe/recipe)-/datum/autolathe/recipe)
-			var/datum/autolathe/recipe/recipe = new R
-			autolathe_recipes += recipe
-			autolathe_categories |= recipe.category
-
-			var/obj/item/I = new recipe.path
-			if(I.matter && !recipe.resources) //This can be overidden in the datums.
-				recipe.resources = list()
-				for(var/material in I.matter)
-					if(!isnull(storage_capacity[material]))
-						recipe.resources[material] = round(I.matter[material]*1.25) // More expensive to produce than they are to recycle.
-				del(I)
-
 	//Create parts for lathe.
 	component_parts = list()
 	component_parts += new /obj/item/weapon/circuitboard/autolathe(src)
@@ -362,6 +346,10 @@
 	disable_wire = pick(w)
 	w -= disable_wire
 
+/obj/machinery/autolathe/initialize()
+	..()
+	machine_recipes = autolathe_recipes
+
 //Updates overall lathe storage size.
 /obj/machinery/autolathe/RefreshParts()
 	..()
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/autolathe_datums.dm b/code/game/machinery/autolathe_datums.dm
index b94f42d0c6..996daa2d10 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/autolathe_datums.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/autolathe_datums.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 /var/global/list/autolathe_recipes
 /var/global/list/autolathe_categories
 
+/proc/populate_lathe_recipes()
+
+	//Create global autolathe recipe list if it hasn't been made already.
+	autolathe_recipes = list()
+	autolathe_categories = list()
+	for(var/R in typesof(/datum/autolathe/recipe)-/datum/autolathe/recipe)
+		var/datum/autolathe/recipe/recipe = new R
+		autolathe_recipes += recipe
+		autolathe_categories |= recipe.category
+
+		var/obj/item/I = new recipe.path
+		if(I.matter && !recipe.resources) //This can be overidden in the datums.
+			recipe.resources = list()
+			for(var/material in I.matter)
+				recipe.resources[material] = round(I.matter[material]*1.25) // More expensive to produce than they are to recycle.
+			del(I)
+
 /datum/autolathe/recipe
 	var/name = "object"
 	var/path
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 9515f33bb6..e8cfc45ba9 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ var/global/datum/global_init/init = new ()
 	// due to this list not being instantiated.
 	populate_seed_list()
 
+	// Create autolathe recipes, as above.
+	populate_lathe_recipes()
+
 	master_controller = new /datum/controller/game_controller()
 	spawn(1)
 		master_controller.setup()