diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
index dab415d3..30586ee2 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/dynamic/dynamic_rulesets_roundstart.dm
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 	high_population_requirement = 10
 	pop_per_requirement = 5
 	flags = HIGHLANDER_RULESET
-	var/operative_cap = list(1,1,2,2,2,3,3,3,4,5)
+	var/operative_cap = list(1,1,1,2,2,3,3,3,4,5)
 	var/datum/team/nuclear/nuke_team
 	chaos_min = 4.0
 
diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/nukeop.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/nukeop.dm
index fade96e6..65986105 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/nukeop.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/nukeop.dm
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner.current
 	H.set_species(/datum/species/human) //Plasamen burn up otherwise, and lizards are vulnerable to asimov AIs
 	H.equipOutfit(nukeop_outfit)
-	H.checkloadappearance()
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/antagonist/nukeop/greet()
@@ -53,6 +52,8 @@
 	memorize_code()
 	if(send_to_spawnpoint)
 		move_to_spawnpoint()
+	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = owner.current
+	H.checkloadappearance()
 
 /datum/antagonist/nukeop/get_team()
 	return nuke_team