diff --git a/code/citadel/custom_loadout/read_from_file.dm b/code/citadel/custom_loadout/read_from_file.dm
index a65fd04252..a4d363bd06 100644
--- a/code/citadel/custom_loadout/read_from_file.dm
+++ b/code/citadel/custom_loadout/read_from_file.dm
@@ -71,8 +71,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(custom_item_list)
 		if((j == job) || (j == "ALL") || (job == "ALL"))	//job matches or is all jobs or we want everything.
 			for(var/i in list[j])		//for item in job-item list
 				if(!ret[i])
+					world << "DEBUG: [i] initialized to return list"
 					ret[i] = list[j][i]		//add to return with return value if not there
 				else
+					world << "DEBUG: [i] added to return list"
 					ret[i] += list[j][i]	//else, add to that item in return value!
 	return ret	//If done properly, you'll have a list of item typepaths with how many to spawn.
 
diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 4d9c819ef9..4c95463247 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 	var/forbid_peaceborg = 0
 	var/panic_bunker = 0				// prevents new people it hasn't seen before from connecting
 	var/notify_new_player_age = 0		// how long do we notify admins of a new player
-	var/notify_new_player_account_age = 0		// how long do we notify admins of a new byond account
+	var/notify_new_player_account_age = 0		// how long do we notify admins of a new byond account
 	var/irc_first_connection_alert = 0	// do we notify the irc channel when somebody is connecting for the first time?
 
 	var/traitor_scaling_coeff = 6		//how much does the amount of players get divided by to determine traitors
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@
 	votable_modes += "secret"
 
 	Reload()
+	reload_custom_roundstart_items_list()
 
 /datum/configuration/proc/Reload()
 	load("config/config.txt")
@@ -473,8 +474,8 @@
 					panic_bunker = 1
 				if("notify_new_player_age")
 					notify_new_player_age = text2num(value)
-				if("notify_new_player_account_age")
-					notify_new_player_account_age = text2num(value)
+				if("notify_new_player_account_age")
+					notify_new_player_account_age = text2num(value)
 				if("irc_first_connection_alert")
 					irc_first_connection_alert = 1
 				if("check_randomizer")
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 4effac371d..c22418cbd6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@
 				if(SHUTTLE_CALL)
 					if(SSshuttle.emergency.timeLeft(1) > initial(SSshuttle.emergencyCallTime)*0.5)
 						SSticker.mode.make_antag_chance(humanc)
+	handle_roundstart_items(character)
 	qdel(src)
 
 /mob/dead/new_player/proc/AddEmploymentContract(mob/living/carbon/human/employee)