diff --git a/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm b/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
index 85004125a77b..df6be1a44b14 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/doors/poddoor.dm
@@ -283,6 +283,10 @@
 		/obj/structure/machinery/door/airlock,
 	)
 
+/obj/structure/machinery/door/poddoor/almayer/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
 /obj/structure/machinery/door/poddoor/almayer/LateInitialize()
 	. = ..()
 	relativewall_neighbours()