diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 863cd11957..9dce620e25 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -239,6 +239,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/PostSetup()
 	set waitfor = 0
 	mode.post_setup()
+	GLOB.start_state = new /datum/station_state()
+	GLOB.start_state.count(1)
 	//Cleanup some stuff
 	for(var/obj/effect/landmark/start/S in GLOB.landmarks_list)
 		//Deleting Startpoints but we need the ai point to AI-ize people later
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
index e470e6ba52..4c03417aa9 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/game_mode.dm
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@
 	if(report)
 		addtimer(CALLBACK(src, .proc/send_intercept, 0), rand(waittime_l, waittime_h))
 	generate_station_goals()
-	GLOB.start_state = new /datum/station_state()
-	GLOB.start_state.count(1)
 	return 1