diff --git a/mods/persistence/game/machinery/doors/_door.dm b/mods/persistence/game/machinery/doors/_door.dm
index 099d2fe2b45..f1537e07ae2 100644
--- a/mods/persistence/game/machinery/doors/_door.dm
+++ b/mods/persistence/game/machinery/doors/_door.dm
@@ -10,4 +10,8 @@
 	// Don't populate parts if this is a saved door
 	if(persistent_id)
 		return ..(mapload, dir, FALSE)
-	return ..()
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+	return ..()
+
+/obj/machinery/door/update_connections(propagate)
+	if(!persistent_id) //Don't let it do this when loading from save
+		. = ..()
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