diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/dbcore.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/dbcore.dm
index 9c812192d8ec..ad4691564c9e 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/dbcore.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/dbcore.dm
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Delayed insert mode was removed in mysql 7 and only works with MyISAM type table
 		sqlrowlist += "([row.Join(", ")])"
 
 	sqlrowlist = "	[sqlrowlist.Join(",\n	")]"
-	var/datum/DBQuery/Query = NewQuery("INSERT[ignore_errors][delayed] INTO [table]\n([columns.Join(", ")])\nVALUES\n[sqlrowlist]\n[duplicate_key]")
+	var/datum/DBQuery/Query = NewQuery("INSERT[delayed][ignore_errors] INTO [table]\n([columns.Join(", ")])\nVALUES\n[sqlrowlist]\n[duplicate_key]")
 	if (warn)
 		return Query.warn_execute()
 	else