diff --git a/code/game/world.dm b/code/game/world.dm
index 39d48d28ac..d2ef3498fe 100644
--- a/code/game/world.dm
+++ b/code/game/world.dm
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(security_mode)
 	if(fexists(RESTART_COUNTER_PATH))
 		GLOB.restart_counter = text2num(trim(file2text(RESTART_COUNTER_PATH)))
 		fdel(RESTART_COUNTER_PATH)
+	
+	if("no-init" in params)
+		return
 
 	Master.Initialize(10, FALSE)