diff --git a/code/datums/peer_server.dm b/code/datums/peer_server.dm
index 81f78be68b4..ed7abc97f6a 100644
--- a/code/datums/peer_server.dm
+++ b/code/datums/peer_server.dm
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
 	/// Playercount of the peer server on last ping
 	var/playercount
 	/// Last world.time that an operation was attempted
-	var/last_operation_time
+	var/last_operation_time = 0