diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
index b39e8513bf..5962f9aa8f 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
@@ -69,11 +69,15 @@
 	..()
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/message_monitor/Initialize()
+	..()
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
+/obj/machinery/computer/message_monitor/LateInitialize()
+	. = ..()
 	//Is the server isn't linked to a server, and there's a server available, default it to the first one in the list.
 	if(!linkedServer)
 		if(message_servers && message_servers.len > 0)
 			linkedServer = message_servers[1]
-	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/computer/message_monitor/tgui_interact(mob/user, datum/tgui/ui)
 	ui = SStgui.try_update_ui(user, src, ui)