diff --git a/Content.Server/DeltaV/Station/Components/CaptainStateComponent.cs b/Content.Server/DeltaV/Station/Components/CaptainStateComponent.cs
index 96d7c441071..d432e9ea6d0 100644
--- a/Content.Server/DeltaV/Station/Components/CaptainStateComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/DeltaV/Station/Components/CaptainStateComponent.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public sealed partial class CaptainStateComponent : Component
     /// Assume no captain unless specified
     /// </remarks>
     [DataField]
-    public bool HasCaptain;
+    public bool HasCaptain = false;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The localization ID used for announcing the cancellation of ACO requests
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ public sealed partial class CaptainStateComponent : Component
     /// Set after ACO has been requested to avoid duplicate calls
     /// </summary>
     [DataField]
-    public bool IsACORequestActive;
+    public bool IsACORequestActive = false;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Used to denote that AA has been brought into the round either from captain or safe.
     /// </summary>
     [DataField]
-    public bool IsAAInPlay;
+    public bool IsAAInPlay = false;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// The localization ID for announcing that AA has been unlocked for ACO
diff --git a/Content.Server/DeltaV/Station/Systems/CaptainStateSystem.cs b/Content.Server/DeltaV/Station/Systems/CaptainStateSystem.cs
index 38475da89be..c790b22f782 100644
--- a/Content.Server/DeltaV/Station/Systems/CaptainStateSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/DeltaV/Station/Systems/CaptainStateSystem.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ public override void Update(float frameTime)
         var query = EntityQueryEnumerator<CaptainStateComponent>();
         while (query.MoveNext(out var station, out var captainState))
         {
+            if (currentTime < _acoDelay && captainState.IsACORequestActive == true) // Avoid timing issues. No need to run before _acoDelay is reached anyways.
+            {
+                Log.Error($"{captainState} IsACORequestActive true before ACO request time.");
+                captainState.IsACORequestActive = false;
+            }
+
             if (captainState.HasCaptain)
                 HandleHasCaptain(station, captainState);
             else