diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
index 1e8efff0..efc24629 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/mobs.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(mobs)
 	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_MOBS
 	flags = SS_KEEP_TIMING | SS_NO_INIT
 	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_GAME | RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME
+	wait = 5
 
 	var/list/currentrun = list()
 	var/static/list/clients_by_zlevel[][]