diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index fb3e58b022..a67efdf178 100755
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -296,6 +296,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 		cb.InvokeAsync()
 	LAZYCLEARLIST(round_start_events)
 
+	SEND_SIGNAL(src, COMSIG_TICKER_ROUND_STARTING)
+
 	log_world("Game start took [(world.timeofday - init_start)/10]s")
 	round_start_time = world.time
 	SSdbcore.SetRoundStart()
diff --git a/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-15787.yml b/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-15787.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ae2fc5770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/AutoChangeLog-pr-15787.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: "Putnam3145"
+delete-after: True
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "added a missing signal call to SSticker"