diff --git a/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_providence_crash.dmm b/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_providence_crash.dmm
index 4635618b370..50e12258c4b 100644
--- a/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_providence_crash.dmm
+++ b/_maps/map_files/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_providence_crash.dmm
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@
 /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors/unexplored)
 "Ed" = (
 /obj/effect/decal/cleanable/dirt,
-/obj/machinery/tcomms/relay,
 /obj/effect/mapping_helpers/no_lava,
+/obj/machinery/tcomms/relay/start_off,
 /turf/simulated/floor/plasteel/lavaland_air,
 /area/ruin/powered/providence)
 "Eg" = (
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/tcomms/relay.dm b/code/game/machinery/tcomms/relay.dm
index 8e366273a64..8b01b68bafd 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/tcomms/relay.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/tcomms/relay.dm
@@ -235,4 +235,6 @@
 			else
 				to_chat(usr, SPAN_ALERT("<b>ERROR:</b> Core not found. Please file an issue report."))
 
-
+/obj/machinery/tcomms/relay/start_off/Initialize(mapload) // always starts off
+	. = ..()
+	active = FALSE