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..9aceaa9f34 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machine_processing.dm
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral
 	speed_process = TRUE
-	init_process = FALSE
+	init_process = TRUE // Must be true after init_process fix
 	/// The current direction of `input_turf`, in relation to the machine.
 	var/input_dir = NORTH
 	/// The current direction, in relation to the machine, that items will be output to.