diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
index e0d48477184b..e363744e8b01 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/nukeop/equipment/nuclearbomb.dm
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ This is here to make the tiles around the station mininuke change when it's arme
 	if(newturf && lastlocation == newturf)
 		if(last_disk_move < world.time - 5000 && prob((world.time - 5000 - last_disk_move)*0.0001))
 			var/datum/round_event_control/operative/loneop = locate(/datum/round_event_control/operative) in SSevents.control
-			if(istype(loneop) && loneop.occurrences < loneop.max_occurrences)
+			if(istype(loneop) && (loneop.occurrences < loneop.max_occurrences) && SSticker.totalPlayers >= 25)
 				loneop.weight += 1
 				if(loneop.weight % 5 == 0 && SSticker.totalPlayers > 1)
 					message_admins("[src] is stationary in [ADMIN_VERBOSEJMP(newturf)]. The weight of Lone Operative is now [loneop.weight].")
diff --git a/code/modules/events/operative.dm b/code/modules/events/operative.dm
index 6120bccab6e6..a114bcb36929 100644
--- a/code/modules/events/operative.dm
+++ b/code/modules/events/operative.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	typepath = /datum/round_event/ghost_role/operative
 	weight = 0 //Admin only
 	max_occurrences = 1
+	min_players = 25
 	dynamic_should_hijack = TRUE
 
 /datum/round_event/ghost_role/operative