diff --git a/Content.Server/Anomaly/Effects/TechAnomalySystem.cs b/Content.Server/Anomaly/Effects/TechAnomalySystem.cs
index 3e4d101f4fdf..9f81c64dbc10 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Anomaly/Effects/TechAnomalySystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Anomaly/Effects/TechAnomalySystem.cs
@@ -22,11 +22,17 @@ public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
 
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<TechAnomalyComponent, MapInitEvent>(OnTechMapInit);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<TechAnomalyComponent, AnomalyPulseEvent>(OnPulse);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<TechAnomalyComponent, AnomalySupercriticalEvent>(OnSupercritical);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<TechAnomalyComponent, AnomalyStabilityChangedEvent>(OnStabilityChanged);
     }
 
+    private void OnTechMapInit(Entity<TechAnomalyComponent> ent, ref MapInitEvent args)
+    {
+        ent.Comp.NextTimer = _timing.CurTime;
+    }
+
     public override void Update(float frameTime)
     {
         base.Update(frameTime);