diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/step_triggers.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/step_triggers.dm
index a58241ada25..febfff6d0f0 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/step_triggers.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/step_triggers.dm
@@ -158,7 +158,14 @@ var/global/list/tele_landmarks = list() // Terrible, but the alternative is loop
 /obj/effect/step_trigger/teleporter/planetary_fall
 	var/datum/planet/planet = null
 
+// First time setup, which planet are we aiming for?
+/obj/effect/step_trigger/teleporter/planetary_fall/proc/find_planet()
+	return
+
 /obj/effect/step_trigger/teleporter/planetary_fall/Trigger(var/atom/movable/A)
+	if(!planet)
+		find_planet()
+
 	if(planet)
 		if(!planet.planet_floors.len)
 			message_admins("ERROR: planetary_fall step trigger's list of outdoor floors was empty.")
diff --git a/maps/southern_cross/turfs/outdoors.dm b/maps/southern_cross/turfs/outdoors.dm
index 6c0e2b90350..167b1256f54 100644
--- a/maps/southern_cross/turfs/outdoors.dm
+++ b/maps/southern_cross/turfs/outdoors.dm
@@ -161,6 +161,5 @@
 	temperature = TCMB
 
 // Step trigger to fall down to planet Sif
-/obj/effect/step_trigger/teleporter/planetary_fall/sif/initialize()
-	planet = planet_sif
-	. = ..()
+/obj/effect/step_trigger/teleporter/planetary_fall/sif/find_planet()
+	planet = planet_sif
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