diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
index f5c3accf36..25419a3781 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                     }
                 }
 
+                // MapInitialize *before* spawning players, our codebase is too shit to do it afterwards...
+                _pauseManager.DoMapInitialize(DefaultMap);
+
                 // Allow game rules to spawn players by themselves if needed. (For example, nuke ops or wizard)
                 RaiseLocalEvent(new RulePlayerSpawningEvent(readyPlayers, profiles, force));
 
@@ -254,8 +257,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
                 // Allow rules to add roles to players who have been spawned in. (For example, on-station traitors)
                 RaiseLocalEvent(new RulePlayerJobsAssignedEvent(assignedJobs.Keys.ToArray(), profiles, force));
 
-                _pauseManager.DoMapInitialize(DefaultMap);
-
                 _roundStartDateTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
                 RunLevel = GameRunLevel.InRound;