diff --git a/code/modules/error_handler/error_handler.dm b/code/modules/error_handler/error_handler.dm
index d0064d7f99..02bf2035b3 100644
--- a/code/modules/error_handler/error_handler.dm
+++ b/code/modules/error_handler/error_handler.dm
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(total_runtimes, 0)
+GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(total_runtimes, GLOB.total_runtimes || 0)
 GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(total_runtimes_skipped, 0)
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 /world/Error(exception/E, datum/e_src)
+	GLOB.total_runtimes++
+	
 	if(!istype(E)) //Something threw an unusual exception
 		log_world("\[[time_stamp()]] Uncaught exception: [E]")
 		return ..()
@@ -32,8 +34,6 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(total_runtimes_skipped, 0)
 	if(!error_last_seen) // A runtime is occurring too early in start-up initialization
 		return ..()
 
-	GLOB.total_runtimes++
-
 	var/erroruid = "[E.file][E.line]"
 	var/last_seen = error_last_seen[erroruid]
 	var/cooldown = error_cooldown[erroruid] || 0