diff --git a/code/controllers/master.dm b/code/controllers/master.dm
index 0f4ae021ad..74847ed88c 100644
--- a/code/controllers/master.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/master.dm
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ GLOBAL_REAL(Master, /datum/controller/master) = new
 	to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>[msg]</span>")
 	log_world(msg)
 
-	SetRunLevel(1)
+	if (!current_runlevel)
+		SetRunLevel(1)
 
 	// Sort subsystems by display setting for easy access.
 	sortTim(subsystems, /proc/cmp_subsystem_display)
diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index a54c74966a..c839c7c33d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -744,6 +744,15 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	cinematic = SSticker.cinematic
 	maprotatechecked = SSticker.maprotatechecked
 
+	switch (current_state)
+		if(GAME_STATE_SETTING_UP)
+			Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_SETUP)
+		if(GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
+			Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_GAME)
+		if(GAME_STATE_FINISHED)
+			Master.SetRunLevel(RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME)
+
+
 	modevoted = SSticker.modevoted
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/send_news_report()
@@ -844,7 +853,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	if(delay_end)
 		to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>An admin has delayed the round end.</span>")
 		return
-	
+
 	to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>Rebooting World in [delay/10] [(delay >= 10 && delay < 20) ? "second" : "seconds"]. [reason]</span>")
 
 	var/start_wait = world.time
@@ -854,7 +863,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	if(delay_end)
 		to_chat(world, "<span class='boldannounce'>Reboot was cancelled by an admin.</span>")
 		return
-	
+
 	SSblackbox.set_details("[feedback_c]","[feedback_r]")
 
 	log_game("<span class='boldannounce'>Rebooting World. [reason]</span>")