diff --git a/code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm b/code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm
index dcfa843d4ac..f28de56dc41 100644
--- a/code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm
+++ b/code/game/jobs/whitelist.dm
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ proc/load_alienwhitelist()
 
 //todo: admin aliens
 /proc/is_alien_whitelisted(mob/M, var/species)
+	if(!config.usealienwhitelist)
+		return 1
 	if(species == "human" || species == "Human")
 		return 1
 	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0))
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index 5c572892e22..2efd352dcfd 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 	LoadBansjob()
 	if(config.usewhitelist)
 		load_whitelist()
+	if(config.usealienwhitelist)
+		load_alienwhitelist()
 	jobban_loadbanfile()
 	jobban_updatelegacybans()
 	LoadBans()