diff --git a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
index 7ab6cfdc63..ce60aae3d9 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameTicking/GameTicker.RoundFlow.cs
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.GameTicking
 
             if (ev.GameMap.IsGrid)
             {
-                var mapUid = _map.CreateMap(out mapId);
+                var mapUid = _map.CreateMap(out mapId, runMapInit: options?.InitializeMaps ?? false);
                 if (!_loader.TryLoadGrid(mapId,
                         ev.GameMap.MapPath,
                         out var grid,