diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index 27e58263e57e..2b80324ce4e5 100755
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 		place.power_change()
 
 
-	rock_paper_scissors_puzzle()
+	INVOKE_ASYNC(GLOBAL_PROC, GLOBAL_PROC_REF(rock_paper_scissors_puzzle))
 	return TRUE
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/PostSetup()