diff --git a/game/ato/flightstate/takeoff.py b/game/ato/flightstate/takeoff.py
index 119f0d99..8d99d540 100644
--- a/game/ato/flightstate/takeoff.py
+++ b/game/ato/flightstate/takeoff.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ class Takeoff(AtDeparture):
     def should_halt_sim(self) -> bool:
         if (
             self.flight.client_count > 0
-            and self.settings.player_mission_interrupts_sim_at is StartType.RUNWAY
+            and self.settings.player_mission_interrupts_sim_at
+            is [StartType.COLD, StartType.WARM, StartType.RUNWAY]
         ):
             logging.info(
                 f"Interrupting simulation because {self.flight} has players and has "
diff --git a/game/ato/flightstate/taxi.py b/game/ato/flightstate/taxi.py
index 96f7a430..0ae35dbe 100644
--- a/game/ato/flightstate/taxi.py
+++ b/game/ato/flightstate/taxi.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class Taxi(AtDeparture):
     def should_halt_sim(self) -> bool:
         if (
             self.flight.client_count > 0
-            and self.settings.player_mission_interrupts_sim_at is StartType.WARM
+            and self.settings.player_mission_interrupts_sim_at
+            in [StartType.COLD, StartType.WARM]
         ):
             logging.info(
                 f"Interrupting simulation because {self.flight} has players and has "
diff --git a/game/settings/settings.py b/game/settings/settings.py
index 96f62156..9fead7b2 100644
--- a/game/settings/settings.py
+++ b/game/settings/settings.py
@@ -536,9 +536,8 @@ class Settings:
         "Player missions interrupt fast forward",
         page=MISSION_GENERATOR_PAGE,
         section=GAMEPLAY_SECTION,
-        default=None,
+        default=StartType.COLD,
         choices={
-            "Never": None,
             "At startup time": StartType.COLD,
             "At taxi time": StartType.WARM,
             "At takeoff time": StartType.RUNWAY,