diff --git a/code/modules/mining/ore.dm b/code/modules/mining/ore.dm
index bbc13476821..e268ed2fc0c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/ore.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/ore.dm
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/ore/New()
 	pixel_x = rand(0,16)-8
 	pixel_y = rand(0,8)-8
+	if(ticker.current_state == GAME_STATE_PLAYING) score_oremined++ //When ore spawns, increment score.  Ignore ores that spawn with map before game starts.
+
 
 /obj/item/weapon/ore/attackby(obj/item/weapon/W as obj, mob/user as mob)
 	if(istype(W,/obj/item/device/core_sampler))