diff --git a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.DefaultVotes.cs b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.DefaultVotes.cs
index 558a300101..42158a421e 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.DefaultVotes.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Voting/Managers/VoteManager.DefaultVotes.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ namespace Content.Server.Voting.Managers
                 // Cast yes vote if created the vote yourself.
                 vote.CastVote(initiator, 0);
             }
+
+            foreach (var player in _playerManager.GetAllPlayers())
+            {
+                if (player != initiator)
+                {
+                    // Everybody else defaults to a no vote.
+                    vote.CastVote(player, 1);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         public void CreatePresetVote(IPlayerSession? initiator)
diff --git a/Resources/Changelog/Parts/restart_vote_change.yml b/Resources/Changelog/Parts/restart_vote_change.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04f28fee82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Changelog/Parts/restart_vote_change.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+author: PJB
+changes:
+  - type: Tweak
+    message: Restart round votes now start with everybody selecting "no", effectively requiring 80% of the whole server to agree.