diff --git a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
index c97f487718..7f8eb32648 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/computer/message.dm
@@ -455,14 +455,16 @@
 	name = "monitor decryption key"
 	var/obj/machinery/message_server/server = null
 
-/obj/item/weapon/paper/monitorkey/New()
+/obj/item/weapon/paper/monitorkey/Initialize()
 	..()
-	spawn(10)
-		if(GLOB.message_servers)
-			for(var/obj/machinery/message_server/server in GLOB.message_servers)
-				if(!isnull(server))
-					if(!isnull(server.decryptkey))
-						info = "<center><h2>Daily Key Reset</h2></center><br>The new message monitor key is '[server.decryptkey]'.<br>Please keep this a secret and away from the clown.<br>If necessary, change the password to a more secure one."
-						info_links = info
-						add_overlay("paper_words")
-						break
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
+/obj/item/weapon/paper/monitorkey/LateInitialize()
+	if(GLOB.message_servers)
+		for(var/obj/machinery/message_server/server in GLOB.message_servers)
+			if(!isnull(server))
+				if(!isnull(server.decryptkey))
+					info = "<center><h2>Daily Key Reset</h2></center><br>The new message monitor key is '[server.decryptkey]'.<br>Please keep this a secret and away from the clown.<br>If necessary, change the password to a more secure one."
+					info_links = info
+					add_overlay("paper_words")
+					break