diff --git a/code/game/atoms.dm b/code/game/atoms.dm
index f32d218bc6f..5b88b2c0d06 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms.dm
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@
 /atom/New(loc, ...)
 	if(use_preloader && (src.type == _preloader.target_path))//in case the instanciated atom is creating other atoms in New()
 		_preloader.load(src)
-
 	. = ..()
+	attempt_init(...)
 
+// This is distinct from /tg/ because of our space management system
+// This is overriden in /atom/movable and the parent isn't called if the SMS wants to deal with it's init
+/atom/proc/attempt_init(loc, ...)
 	var/do_initialize = SSatoms.initialized
 	if(do_initialize != INITIALIZATION_INSSATOMS)
 		args[1] = do_initialize == INITIALIZATION_INNEW_MAPLOAD
diff --git a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
index 1f02b1e5dc1..36d3ce81ea2 100644
--- a/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
+++ b/code/game/atoms_movable.dm
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 		return
 	. = ..()
 
+
+
 /atom/movable/Destroy()
 	if(loc)
 		loc.handle_atom_del(src)