diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nations.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nations.dm
index b6bbe97aa27..27874f009e8 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nations.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nations/nations.dm
@@ -256,6 +256,9 @@ datum/game_mode/nations
  * Parameters: var/mob/living/carbon/human, var/rank
  */
 /hook/latespawn/proc/give_latejoiners_nations(var/mob/living/carbon/human/H)
+	var/datum/game_mode/nations/mode = get_nations_mode()
+	if (!mode) return 1
+
 	var/list/cargonians = list("Quartermaster","Cargo Technician","Shaft Miner")
 	if(H.mind)
 		if(H.mind.assigned_role in engineering_positions)
@@ -302,4 +305,11 @@ datum/game_mode/nations
 			return
 		else
 			message_admins("[H.name] with [H.mind.assigned_role] could not find any nation to assign!")
-			return
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+			return
+
+
+/proc/get_nations_mode()
+	if(!ticker || !istype(ticker.mode, /datum/game_mode/nations))
+		return null
+
+	return ticker.mode
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