diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
index 6152e2ec..5b4c27c3 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	if(CONFIG_GET(flag/use_antag_rep))
 		LoadAntagReputation()
 	LoadRandomizedRecipes()
+	LoadPaintings()
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/persistence/proc/LoadSatchels()
@@ -421,7 +422,6 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(persistence)
 	var/json_file = file("data/paintings.json")
 	if(fexists(json_file))
 		paintings = json_decode(file2text(json_file))
-
 	for(var/obj/structure/sign/painting/P in painting_frames)
 		P.load_persistent()