diff --git a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
index 9c222583..e3565037 100644
--- a/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
+++ b/Sources/epoch_code/compile/setup/masterLoop/init.sqf
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _customVarLimits = _customVarsInit apply {_x param [2,[]]};
 	_varNameTmp = call compile format["_player%1Key",_x];
 	if !(isNil "_varNameTmp") then {_varName = _varNameTmp};
 	_varLimits params [[format["_player%1MaxRaw",_x],100],[format["_player%1MinRaw",_x],0]];
+	_loadVar = missionNamespace setVariable [_varName, missionNamespace getVariable [format["EPOCH_player%1",_x], _varDefault]];
 	call compile format['_player%1 = missionNamespace getVariable [_varName, _varDefault]; _player%1Max = _player%1MaxRaw; _player%1Min = _player%1MinRaw',_x];
 } forEach _customVarNames;