diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ping.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ping.dm
index 2cf88bc7ad..c5c9bb3933 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ping.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ping.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ping)
 	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_PING
 	wait = 3 SECONDS
 	flags = SS_NO_INIT
+	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_LOBBY | RUNLEVEL_SETUP | RUNLEVEL_GAME | RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME
 
 	var/list/currentrun = list()