diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 14a952cb36f..28f69ba1795 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	else
 		log_debug("Playercount: [playercount] versus trigger: [highpop_trigger] - keeping standard job config")
 
-	SSnightshift.check_nightshift()
+	SSnightshift.check_nightshift(TRUE)
 
 	#ifdef UNIT_TESTS
 	RunUnitTests()