diff --git a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
index 62b2a6da8d..e1d7737f5c 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/_machinery.dm
@@ -149,10 +149,11 @@ Class Procs:
 		circuit = new circuit(src)
 		circuit.apply_default_parts(src)
 
-	if(!speed_process && init_process)
-		START_PROCESSING(SSmachines, src)
-	else
-		START_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
+	if(init_process) // Required to prevent non-speed non-init machines from running
+		if(speed_process)
+			START_PROCESSING(SSfastprocess, src)
+		else
+			START_PROCESSING(SSmachines, src)
 	RegisterSignal(src, COMSIG_ENTER_AREA, .proc/power_change)
 
 	if (occupant_typecache)
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
index 3d89377952..0b7ca7adfd 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
 	icon_state = "furnace"
 	density = TRUE
 	needs_item_input = TRUE
+	init_process = TRUE
 	var/obj/machinery/mineral/CONSOLE = null
 	var/on = FALSE
 	var/datum/material/selected_material = null
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_redemption.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_redemption.dm
index eabab35c3b..32b79343e8 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_redemption.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_redemption.dm
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	output_dir = SOUTH
 	req_access = list(ACCESS_MINERAL_STOREROOM)
 	speed_process = TRUE
+	init_process = TRUE
 	circuit = /obj/item/circuitboard/machine/ore_redemption
 	layer = BELOW_OBJ_LAYER
 	var/points = 0
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm b/code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm
index b39b0df6ab..16b3b3967f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_unloading.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	input_dir = WEST
 	output_dir = EAST
 	speed_process = TRUE
+	init_process = TRUE
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/unloading_machine/proc/horrible_quadratic_monster(var/turf/T)
 	set waitfor = FALSE