diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
index 240f7de2d5..b0ed6e57af 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration/configuration.dm
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 		if(probabilities[M.config_tag]<=0)
 			qdel(M)
 			continue
-		if(!(M.config_tag in SSvote.stored_modetier_results))
+		if(CONFIG_GET(flag/modetier_voting) && !(M.config_tag in SSvote.stored_modetier_results))
 			qdel(M)
 			continue
 		if(min_pop[M.config_tag])