diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
index 2c0817cc5d5..706aa63ac62 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/nuclear/nuclear.dm
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 		syndicates += new_syndicate
 		agent_number--
 
+	return TRUE
+
 /datum/game_mode/nuclear/pre_setup()
 	for(var/datum/mind/synd_mind in syndicates)
 		synd_mind.assigned_role = SPECIAL_ROLE_NUKEOPS //So they aren't chosen for other jobs.