diff --git a/Galaxy at War/Core.cs b/Galaxy at War/Core.cs
index 4ce6a17..5760d0c 100644
--- a/Galaxy at War/Core.cs	
+++ b/Galaxy at War/Core.cs	
@@ -177,8 +177,10 @@ public static void Postfix(SimGameState  __instance)
                     }
                     if (!WarStatus.HotBoxTravelling && !WarStatus.HotBox.Contains(sim.CurSystem.Name) && !HasFlashpoint)
                     {
+                        NeedsProcessing = true;
                         var cmdCenter = UnityGameInstance.BattleTechGame.Simulation.RoomManager.CmdCenterRoom;
                         sim.CurSystem.GenerateInitialContracts(() => Traverse.Create(cmdCenter).Method("OnContractsFetched"));
+                        NeedsProcessing = false;
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -299,12 +301,6 @@ internal static void WarTick(bool UseFullSet, bool CheckForSystemChange)
 
         WarStatus.SystemChangedOwners.Clear();
 
-        if (WarStatus.StartGameInitialized)
-        {
-            Galaxy_at_War.HotSpots.ProcessHotSpots();
-        }
-
-
 
         //Log("===================================================");
         //Log("TESTING ZONE");
diff --git a/Galaxy at War/HotSpots.cs b/Galaxy at War/HotSpots.cs
index c7d528c..ade85dd 100644
--- a/Galaxy at War/HotSpots.cs	
+++ b/Galaxy at War/HotSpots.cs	
@@ -519,8 +519,10 @@ public static void CompleteEscalation()
             }
             if (!HasFlashpoint)
             {
+                Core.NeedsProcessing = true;
                 var cmdCenter = UnityGameInstance.BattleTechGame.Simulation.RoomManager.CmdCenterRoom;
                 sim.CurSystem.GenerateInitialContracts(() => Traverse.Create(cmdCenter).Method("OnContractsFetched"));
+                Core.NeedsProcessing = false;
             }
         }