diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
index f667fa8e2df..1e372ef058b 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/subsystems.dm
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
 #define INIT_ORDER_PATH -50
 #define INIT_ORDER_DECAY -61 //NOVA EDIT ADDITION
 #define INIT_ORDER_EXPLOSIONS -69
-#define INIT_ORDER_LOOT -70
 #define INIT_ORDER_STATPANELS -97
 #define INIT_ORDER_BAN_CACHE -98
 #define INIT_ORDER_INIT_PROFILER -99 //Near the end, logs the costs of initialize
diff --git a/code/modules/lootpanel/ss_looting.dm b/code/modules/lootpanel/ss_looting.dm
index cf0882fa890..94e12f88f95 100644
--- a/code/modules/lootpanel/ss_looting.dm
+++ b/code/modules/lootpanel/ss_looting.dm
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 /// Queues image generation for search objects without icons
 SUBSYSTEM_DEF(looting)
 	name = "Loot Icon Generation"
-	init_order = INIT_ORDER_LOOT
+	flags = SS_NO_INIT
 	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_PROCESS
+	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_LOBBY|RUNLEVELS_DEFAULT
 	wait = 0.5 SECONDS
 	/// Backlog of items. Gets put into processing
 	var/list/datum/lootpanel/backlog = list()
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(looting)
 
 		if(!panel.process_images())
 			backlog += panel
-			
+
 		if(MC_TICK_CHECK)
 			return